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FZNT02 KNHC 230940
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC WED NOV 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU NOV 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI NOV 25.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE OTTO NEAR 10.9N 80.4W 988 MB AT 0900 UTC NOV 23
MOVING WNW OR 290 DEG AT 4 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT
GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 50 NM OF CENTER.
SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 50 NM OF CENTER WITH SEAS TO 19 FT.
ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 180 NM W AND 120 NM E
SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF
AREA S OF 14N W OF 77W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN
MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE OTTO NEAR 11.2N 82.3W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 60 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 50 NM S SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR
GREATER WITHIN AREA OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITH SEAS TO
22 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 14N W OF 79W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO
12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM OTTO W OF AREA IN PACIFIC OCEAN
NEAR 11.0N 86.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT.
OVER FORECAST WATERS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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 FROM 25N TO 29N E OF 40W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
10 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N E OF 45W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 25N 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 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N E OF 47W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N55W TO 19N68W. FROM 20N TO 23N
BETWEEN 65W AND 70W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N52W TO
22N65W. N OF 28N BETWEEN 48W AND 58W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 23N BETWEEN 67W AND 76W...INCLUDING
APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N BETWEEN 71W AND 75W...INCLUDING
APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 20N TO 25N BETWEEN 62W AND 74W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL W OF BAHAMAS.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 14N BETWEEN 69W AND 83W...INCLUDING WINDWARD
PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N BETWEEN 70W AND 83W...INCLUDING
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 84W...INCLUDING
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER MUNDELL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.