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FZNT02 KNHC 231441
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC WED NOV 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU NOV 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI NOV 25.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM OTTO NEAR 11.1N 80.7W 994 MB AT 1500 UTC NOV 23
MOVING WNW OR 290 DEG AT 4 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT
GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 50 NM N
SEMICIRCLE AND 60 NM S SEMICIRCLE.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN
60 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 30 NM SE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 19 FT.
ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 210 NM WAND 120 NM E
SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.REMAINDER OF AREA
S OF 15N W OF 77W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO9 FT IN MIXED
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE OTTO NEAR 11.3N 83.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 60 NM OF CENTER. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER OVER FORECAST
WATERS WITHIN 60 NM OF CENTER WITH SEAS TO 21 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF
14N W OF 80W WINDS 20TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM OTTO INLAND NEAR 11.2N 84.7W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM OTTO WEST OF AREA NEAR 10.8N
87.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. OVER FORECAST
WATERS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM OTTO NEAR 10.0N 92.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION OTTO NEAR 9.5N 97.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW OTTO NEAR 10.0N
102.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 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 FROM 25N TO 29N E OF 41W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N E OF 46W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 26N TO 28N E OF 38W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N E OF 47W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N E OF 45W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N55W TO 19N68W. S OF 22N W OF
FRONT...INCLUDING APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N52W TO
22N65W. N OF 29N BETWEEN 47W AND 56W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 24N W OF FRONT...INCLUDING APPROACH TO
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT OUTSIDE
BAHAMAS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 22.5N77W TO24N63W TO
22.5N62W TO 19N71W TO 20N74W TO 22.5N77W...INCLUDING APPROACH TO
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT
OUTSIDE BAHAMAS.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 69W AND 84W...INCLUDING WINDWARD
PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N BETWEEN 70W AND 84W...INCLUDING
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 85W...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 AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.