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FZNT02 KNHC 070325
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC FRI OCT 07 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC FRI OCT 07.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT OCT 08.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN OCT 09.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE MATTHEW NEAR 27.1N 79.2W 937 MB AT 0300 UTC OCT 07
MOVING NW OR 325 DEG AT 11 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 115 KT
GUSTS 140 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 160 NM NE...140
NM SE...90 NM SW AND 120 NM NW QUADRANTS. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER
WITHIN 120 NM W SEMICIRCLE...180 NM NE AND 150 NM SE QUADRANTS
WITH SEAS TO 32 FT. ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST WATERS W OF 75W
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FORECAST WATERS
WITHIN 360 NM E SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN
MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MATTHEW NEAR 30.3N 80.8W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 105 KT GUSTS 130 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 180 NM NE...160 NM SE...90 NM SW AND 110 NM NW QUADRANTS.
SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 240 NM OF CENTER
WITH SEAS TO 37 FT. ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 300 NM
OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. REMAINDER AREA N
OF 27N W OF 75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN
MIXED SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MATTHEW NEAR 32.6N 78.7W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 150 NM E SEMICIRCLE...120 NM SW AND 90 NM NW QUADRANTS.
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER OVER FORECAST WATERS
WITHIN 210 NM SE SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 35 FT. ELSEWHERE OVER
FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 300 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED SWELL.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM MATTHEW NEAR 31.5N 75.5W.
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 75.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM MATTHEW NEAR 27.0N 77.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE NICOLE NEAR 27.4N 65.2W 968 MB AT 0300 UTC OCT 07
MOVING N OR 360 DEG AT 0 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 90 KT GUSTS
110 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 80 NM E AND 50 NM W
SEMICIRCLES. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM E AND 30 NM W
SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 22 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 90 NM OF CENTER
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 26N
BETWEEN 61W AND 69W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT PRIMARILY
IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NICOLE NEAR 26.8N 65.1W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 100 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN RADIUS OF
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER. WINDS 20
TO 33 KT AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM OF CENTER WITH
SEAS TO 25 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 150 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NICOLE NEAR 25.5N 64.7W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 100 NM E AND 80 NM W SEMICIRCLES. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 90 NM
OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITH SEAS
TO 23 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 24N BETWEEN 62W AND 69W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED SWELL.  
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NICOLE NEAR 26.0N 66.0W.
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 27.5N 67.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NICOLE NEAR 29.0N 68.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT.

...GULF OF MEXICO TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
..GULF OF MEXICO N OF 27N E OF 88W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM OF THE COAST N OF 28N E OF 84W NW
TO N 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. 
.36 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 29N E OF 42W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT
PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE FROM 07N TO 15N ALONG 48W.
FROM 08N TO 11N BETWEEN 45W AND 48W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE FROM 07N TO 15N ALONG 52W.
FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 47W AND 52W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
TO 9 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.