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FZNT02 KNHC 221603
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC TUE NOV 22 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE NOV 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED NOV 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU NOV 24.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN HURRICANE WARNING...

.TROPICAL STORM OTTO NEAR 10.4N 79.2W 986 MB AT 1500 UTC NOV 22
MOVING N OR 360 DEG AT 0 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS
75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 60 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT
40 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 30 NM OF CENTER
EXCEPT 60 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE OVER
FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 270 NM W SEMICIRCLE AND 150 NM E
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA S
OF 15N BETWEEN 76W AND 83W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN
MIXED SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE OTTO NEAR 10.6N 80.6W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 60 NM S SEMICIRCLE...80 NM NE QUADRANT AND 70 NM NW
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 60 NM OF CENTER WITH SEAS
TO 19 FT. ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST WATERS S OF 15N W OF 78W WINDS
20 TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE OTTO NEAR 10.8N 82.8W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 100 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 90 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 70 NM S SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR
GREATER WITHIN 60 NM W SEMICIRCLE AND 90 NM E SEMICIRCLE OF
CENTER WITH SEAS TO 19 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 15N W OF 81W
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA S OF 15N W
OF 77W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED SWELL. 
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM OTTO NEAR 10.5N 86.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM OTTO NEAR 10.0N 90.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION OTTO NEAR 9.5N 94.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 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 24N E OF 47W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N E OF 41W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N E OF 47W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 25N TO 28N E OF 38W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N E OF 50W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N56W TO 20N68W. N OF 29N BETWEEN
57W AND 69W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N54W TO
20N68W. N OF 30N BETWEEN 49W AND 67W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 20N TO 26N W OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT OUTSIDE BAHAMAS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. S OF 23N BETWEEN 65W AND 77W
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT OUTSIDE BAHAMAS.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUND BY 31N60W TO 24N75W TO 22N65W TO
28N50W TO 31N50W TO 31N60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN
N TO NE SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN STATIONARY FRONT FROM 18N68W TO 15N72W. N OF 15N
BETWEEN 69.5W AND 82W...INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF LINE FROM 16N70W TO
13N78W TO 15N78W TO 15N83W...INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 84W...INCLUDING
WINDWARD PASSAGE... NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER LATTO. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.