000
FZNT02 KNHC 090350
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SUN OCT 9 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC SUN OCT 09.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON OCT 10.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE OCT 11.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...

.TROPICAL STORM NICOLE NEAR 24.4N 65.7W 999 MB AT 0300 UTC OCT
09 MOVING S OR 180 DEG AT 4 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT
GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 50 NM NE AND SW
QUADRANTS...40 NM NW QUADRANT AND 90 NM SE QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 FT
OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM E AND 60 NM W SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO
15 FT.  ELSEWHERE WITHIN 150 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NICOLE NEAR 24.4N 65.7W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 60 NM NE AND SW QUADRANTS...50 NM NW QUADRANT AND
110 NM SE QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 150 NM NE AND
30 NM SW SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 210 NM
NE SEMICIRCLE AND 90 NM SW SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8
TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 23N TO 30N BETWEEN 61W AND 68W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NICOLE NEAR 26.3N 65.7W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 80 NM NE...120 NM SE...70 NM SW AND 60 NM NW
QUADRANTS. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM NE AND 30 NM SW
SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 210 NM NE AND
120 NM SW SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT.
REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 24N BETWEEN 60W AND 68W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NICOLE NEAR 28.0N 66.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NICOLE NEAR 30.5N 66.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NICOLE NEAR 34.0N 62.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 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.

.HURRICANE MATTHEW N OF AREA NEAR 34.1N 76.5W. N OF 29N W OF 75W
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM
31N73W TO 28N77W TO 30N81W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 11 FT IN
NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N74W TO 27N80W. N OF 29N
WITHIN 150 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15
FT WITH NW SWELL. N OF 28N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 10 TO 15 FT WITH NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM 31N69W
TO 27N75W TO 27N80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 12 FT IN NW
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N67W TO 24N72W TO 22N77W. N
OF 25N W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT IN NW TO
N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N EXCEPT W OF BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO 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.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 26N82W TO 18N94W. S OF 22N W
OF 95W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT S OF AREA. 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 MUNDELL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.