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FZNT02 KNHC 071601
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC FRI OCT 07.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT OCT 08.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN OCT 09.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE MATTHEW NEAR 29.4N 80.5W 947 MB AT 1500 UTC OCT 07
MOVING NNW OR 345 DEG AT 10 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 105 KT
GUSTS 130 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 160 NM NE
QUADRANT...140 NM SE QUADRANT...80 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 120 NM
NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 240 NM E
SEMICIRCLE...90 NM SW QUADRANT AND 180 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS
TO 42 FT. ELSEWHERE OVER ATLC FORECAST WATERS N OF 25N W OF 74W
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 25N W
OF 70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MATTHEW N OF AREA NEAR 32.5N 79.9W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 85 KT GUSTS 105 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 180 NM NE QUADRANT...160 NM SE QUADRANT...80 NM SW
QUADRANT...AND 100 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER OVER
FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 270 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 28 FT.
ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 300 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS
20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 12 TO 21 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA OVER FORECAST
WATERS N OF 27N W OF 70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN
MIXED SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM MATTHEW N OF AREA NEAR 33.5N
76.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS WITHIN 150 NM E SEMICIRCLE...120 NM SW QUADRANT AND
90 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER OVER FORECAST WATERS
WITHIN 270 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 21 FT. ELSEWHERE OVER
FORECAST WATERS N OF 28N W OF 73W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO
12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 27N W OF 70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL. 
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM MATTHEW NEAR 32.0N 74.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM MATTHEW NEAR 28.0N 75.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION MATTHEW NEAR 27.0N 76.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM NICOLE NEAR 27.5N 65.3W 985 MB AT 1500 UTC OCT
07 MOVING N OR 360 DEG AT 0 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT
GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 70 NM E
SEMICIRCLE AND 40 NM W SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN
120 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 90 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 20 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 150 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 120 NM S SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 15N
BETWEEN 61W AND 70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN MIXED
SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NICOLE NEAR 26.1N 64.8W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 60 NM E SEMICIRCLE...30 NM SW QUADRANT AND 20 NM NW
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND
90 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 19 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 150 NM N
SEMICIRCLE AND 90 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO
12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 23N BETWEEN 61W AND 70W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NICOLE NEAR 25.3N 65.1W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN
RADIUS OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 150 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 120 NM S SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 21N
BETWEEN 60W AND 70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN MIXED
SWELL. 
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NICOLE NEAR 26.6N 65.7W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NICOLE NEAR 28.8N 66.1W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NICOLE NEAR 32.0N 65.6W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT.

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 8 FT IN N
SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 27N E OF 85W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO 36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N W OF 95W NW WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 28N BETWEEN 86W AND 94W N TO
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N W OF 95W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER LATTO. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.