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FZNT02 KNHC 222215 RRA
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC TUE NOV 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED NOV 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU NOV 24.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE OTTO NEAR 10.5N 79.6W 984 MB AT 2100 UTC NOV 22
MOVING W OR 275 DEG AT 2 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS
80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 60 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT
50 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 60 NM OF CENTER WITH
SEAS TO 19 FT. ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 270 NM W
SEMICIRCLE AND 150 NM E SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12
FT. REMAINDER OF AREA S OF 15N BETWEEN 75W AND 83W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE OTTO NEAR 10.9N 81.1W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 70 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...80 NM NE QUADRANT AND 60 NM SW
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM OF CENTER...EXCEPT 60
NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 23 FT. ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST WATERS S
OF 15N W OF 79W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE OTTO JUST INLAND NEAR 11.0N 83.9W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 50 NM W SEMICIRCLE...80 NM NE QUADRANT AND 70 NM SE
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM NE AND 60 NM SE
QUADRANTS WITH SEAS TO 21 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM OTTO OVER WATER NEAR 10.4N
88.2W. 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 9.8N 91.9W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION OTTO NEAR 9.5N 96.0W.
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 24N E OF 40W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N E OF 45W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 24N TO 28N E OF 39W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N E OF 48W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N56W TO 24N62W TO 19N68W. N OF 29N
BETWEEN 57W AND 67W 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 27N BETWEEN 45W AND 54W AND N OF 30N BETWEEN 54W 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 BETWEEN FRONT
AND BAHAMAS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. S OF 23N BETWEEN 65W AND 77W
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT BETWEEN BAHAMAS AND 77W.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N58W TO 24N75W TO 22N64W TO
28N48W TO 31N48W TO 31N58W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N TO
NE SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN STATIONARY FRONT FROM 18N68W TO LOW PRES NEAR 15N72W 1008
MB. N OF 15N BETWEEN 69W AND 82W...INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT EXCEPT 8 FT WINDWARD PASSAGE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF LINE FROM 16N70W TO 13N79W
TO 15N79W TO 15N83W...INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...EXCEPT 8 TO 9 FT WINDWARD PASSAGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 84W...INCLUDING
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.