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FZNT02 KNHC 081536
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SAT OCT 08 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SAT OCT 08.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN OCT 09.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON OCT 10.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.HURRICANE MATTHEW N OF AREA NEAR 33.0N 79.4W 967 MB AT 1500 UTC
OCT 08 MOVING NE OR 055 DEG AT 10 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 65
KT GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS OVER FORECAST WATERS
WITHIN 140 NM SE QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER OVER FORECAST
WATERS WITHIN 240 NM SE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE N
OF 27N W OF 75W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF
AREA N OF A LINE FROM 28N80W TO 27N77W TO 31N70W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM MATTHEW N OF AREA NEAR 34.0N
75.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS N OF AREA. N OF 29.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 79W S TO SW
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM
31N81W TO 28N80W TO 28N75W TO 31N70W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8
TO 12 FT IN MIXED SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL EXTRATROPICAL MATTHEW NEAR 33.0N
72.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS N OF AREA. N OF 29N BETWEEN 70W AND 81W N TO NE
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 31N72W.
ELSEWHERE N OF 24N W OF 68W TO THE BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN MIXED SWELL. 
.72 HOUR FORECAST...DISSIPATED.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM NICOLE NEAR 25.2N 65.7W 1005 MB AT 1500 UTC OCT
08 MOVING S OR 190 DEG AT 6 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT
GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 50 NM NE
QUADRANT...80 NM SE QUADRANT...60 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 20 NM NW
QUADRANT. 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 E SEMICIRCLE AND 60 NM W SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 24N
BETWEEN 62W AND 69W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN MIXED
SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NICOLE NEAR 24.2N 65.8W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN
RADIUS OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 120 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 90 NM S SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 22N
BETWEEN 60W AND 70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 11 FT IN MIXED
SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NICOLE NEAR 25.7N 66.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 60 NM NE AND SW QUADRANTS...20 NM NW QUADRANT AND
80 NM SE QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 300 NM NE
QUADRANT...150 NM SE QUADRANT...20 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 180 NM
NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 90 NM S
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF
AREA N OF 22N BETWEEN 59W AND 68W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO
12 FT IN MIXED SWELL. 
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NICOLE NEAR 28.3N 66.6W.
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 30.5N 67.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NICOLE NEAR 33.4N 64.6W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 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 12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W TO
21N97W. N OF 27N BETWEEN 86W AND 94W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 27N82W TO 20N93W. 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.

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.FORECASTER LATTO. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.