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FZNT02 KNHC 062137
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC THU OCT 06 2016

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE
HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE
MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.

PAN PAN

ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND
GULF OF MEXICO. 

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC THU OCT 06.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI OCT 07.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT OCT 08.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE MATTHEW NEAR 26.2N 78.6W 938 MB AT 2100 UTC OCT 06
MOVING NW OR 325 DEG AT 11 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 120 KT
GUSTS 145 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 160 NM NE
QUADRANT...130 NM SE QUADRANT...70 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 120 NM
NW QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM NE
QUADRANT...150 NM SE QUADRANT...120 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 90 NM
NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 26 FT.  ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST WATERS
WITHIN 300 NM NE AND 120 NM SW SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 29N W OF 77W NE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MATTHEW NEAR 29.6N 81.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 110 KT GUSTS 135 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 180 NM NE QUADRANT...160 NM SE QUADRANT...100 NM SW
QUADRANT...AND 110 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER OVER
FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 240 NM NE QUADRANT AND 150 NM SE QUADRANT
WITH SEAS TO 35 FT. ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF 25N W OF
74W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MATTHEW N OF AREA NEAR 32.1N 80.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 100 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 170 NM NE QUADRANT...150 NM SE QUADRANT...120 NM SW
QUADRANT...AND 100 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER OVER
FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 180 NM SE SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 30 FT.
ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF 27N W OF 74W WINDS 20 TO
33KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM MATTHEW NEAR 31.5N 76.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM MATTHEW NEAR 29.0N 76.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM MATTHEW NEAR 27.5N 77.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE NICOLE NEAR 27.5N 65.1W 982 MB AT 2100 UTC OCT 06
MOVING NNW OR 330 DEG AT 6 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT
GUSTS 90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 60 NM E
SEMICIRCLE...30 NM SW QUADRANT AND 40 NM NW QUADRANT.  SEAS 12
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 30 NM W SEMICIRCLE
WITH SEAS TO 22 FT.  ELSEWHERE WITHIN 120 NM NE AND 75 NM SW
SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. REMAINDER OF
AREA N OF 26N BETWEEN 61W AND 68W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO
10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NICOLE NEAR 27.6N 65.2W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 100 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 70 NM E SEMICIRCLE...40 NM SW QUADRANT AND 50 NM NW
QUADRANT. WINDS 20 TO 33 KT AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 90
NM OF CENTER...EXCEPT 60 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 24 FT.
ELSEWHERE FROM 26N TO 30N BETWEEN 62W AND 67W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NICOLE NEAR 26.5N 64.6W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 70 NM E SEMICIRCLE...50 NM SW QUADRANT AND 40 NM NW
QUADRANT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 120 NM OF CENTER...EXCEPT 90 SW
QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITH SEAS TO 23
FT. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 24N BETWEEN 62W AND 68W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED SWELL. 
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NICOLE NEAR 26.4N 65.3W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NICOLE NEAR 27.4N 66.7W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NICOLE NEAR 29.4N 67.7W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT.

...GULF OF MEXICO TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
..GULF OF MEXICO N OF 27N E OF 88W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM OF THE COAST N OF 28N E OF 84W NW
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N E OF 85W
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

FORECAST WINDS IN AND NEAR ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES SHOULD BE
USED WITH CAUTION DUE TO UNCERTAINTY IN FORECAST TRACK...SIZE
AND INTENSITY.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC N OF 30N E OF 40W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT
PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 47W...FROM 08N TO 11N
BETWEEN 44W AND 47W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 51W...FROM 09N TO 13N
BETWEEN 47W AND 51W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

$$
.FORECASTER COBB. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.