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FZNT02 KNHC 081010
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC SAT OCT 8 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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.

SECURITE

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC SAT OCT 08.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN OCT 09.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON OCT 10.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...

.HURRICANE MATTHEW N OF AREA NEAR 32.0N 80.5W MOVING NNE AT 10
KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 90 KT GUSTS 110 KT. TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 140 NM SE AND 80 NM SW
QUADRANTS. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 240
NM SE AND 60 NM SW QUADRANTS WITH SEAS TO 26 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF
27N W OF 76W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER AREA
W OF LINE FROM 31N73W TO 27N77W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10
FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MATTHEW NEAR 33.7N 77.1W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT. N OF 29N W OF 74W WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N W OF 71W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM MATTHEW NEAR 32.6N 73.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. NW OF LINE FROM
31N71W TO 27N77W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 12 TO 21 FT WITH NW
SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF LINE FROM 31N67W TO 25N76W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM MATTHEW NEAR 29.0N 73.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION MATTHEW NEAR 26.0N 75.3W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION MATTHEW NEAR 25.0N 76.2W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM NICOLE NEAR 25.9N 65.6W 999 MB AT 0900 UTC OCT
08 MOVING S OR 190 DEG AT 6 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT
GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 50 NM NE...80 NM
SE...70 NM SW AND 40 NM NW QUADRANTS. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER
WITHIN 90 NM E SEMICIRCLE...60 NM SW QUADRANT AND 30 NM NW
QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 120 NM OF CENTER
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NICOLE NEAR 24.7N 65.6W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 60 NM NE...90 NM SE...70 NM SW AND 40 NM NW
QUADRANTS. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN AREA OF TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS WITH SEAS TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 120 NM OF
CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NICOLE NEAR 25.4N 65.9W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 90 NM NE...100 NM SE...60 NM SW AND 50 NM NW
QUADRANTS. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN AREA OF TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS WITH SEAS TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 150 NM OF
CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NICOLE NEAR 28.0N 66.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NICOLE NEAR 30.0N 67.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NICOLE NEAR 32.5N 66.0W.
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.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 27N E OF 85W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO 24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N W OF 95W NW WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER MUNDELL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.