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FZNT02 KNHC 130846
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC THU OCT 13 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC THU OCT 13.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI OCT 14.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT OCT 15.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE NICOLE NEAR 31.1N 65.8W 952 MB AT 0900 UTC OCT 13
MOVING NNE OR 025 DEG AT 13 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 115 KT
GUSTS 140 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 120 NM N
SEMICIRCLE...150 NM SE QUADRANT AND 100 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 420 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 210 NM SE QUADRANT
WITH SEAS TO 45 FT. ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 300 NM
S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF
AREA W OF LINE FROM 31N57W TO 21N70W EXCEPT W OF BAHAMAS WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NICOLE N OF AREA NEAR 34.8N 61.1W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 90 KT GUSTS 110 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS N OF AREA. OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 360 NM S SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA W OF LINE
FROM 31N54W TO 22N71W EXCEPT W OF BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NICOLE NEAR 37.7N 53.2W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT. N OF 30N BETWEEN 49W AND 59W
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT IN W TO NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE
N OF LINE FROM 31N48W TO 27N52W TO 29N80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN PRIMARILY N TO NE SWELL.
.72 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL NICOLE NEAR 39.0N 49.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL NICOLE NEAR 38.5N 49.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL NICOLE NEAR 40.5N 47.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 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 LOW PRES 30N41W 1013 MB. WITHIN 90 NM NW QUADRANT OF LOW
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED N AND SE SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 30N41W 1015 MB. WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC FROM 13N TO 15N E OF 36W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 14N TO 17N E OF 39W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND SE SWELL.
.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 MUNDELL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.