000 FZNT02 KNHC 230353 HSFAT2 HIGH SEAS FORECAST NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 0430 UTC WED NOV 23 2016 SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 0000 UTC WED NOV 23. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU NOV 24. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI NOV 25. .WARNINGS. ...CARIBBEAN HURRICANE WARNING... .HURRICANE OTTO NEAR 10.7N 79.6W 988 MB AT 0300 UTC NOV 23 MOVING WNW OR 285 DEG AT 3 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 50 NM OF CENTER. 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 11.1N 81.8W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 60 NM OF CENTER...EXCEPT 70 NM NE QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 60 NM OF CENTER...EXCEPT 90 NM NE 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 INLAND OVER SOUTHERN NICARAGUA NEAR 11.1N 84.8W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 50 NM OF CENTER...EXCEPT 60 NM NE QUADRANT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT FROM 11N TO 13N W OF 81W...HIGHEST NEAR 12N83W. .72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM OTTO OVER THE PACIFIC NEAR 10.5N 89.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 50 KT. EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE. .96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM OTTO NEAR 10.0N 93.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. .120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION OTTO NEAR 10.0N 97.5W. 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 FROM 24N TO 28N E OF 39W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N E OF 46W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST 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 46W 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 TO 76W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT BETWEEN FRONT AND BAHAMAS. .42 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 8 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W...INCLUDING APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT BETWEEN 70W AND BAHAMAS. FROM 22N TO 24N BETWEEN 58W AND 70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .CARIBBEAN STATIONARY FRONT FROM 18N68W TO LOW PRES NEAR 15N72W 1009 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 FT. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. $$ .FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.