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FZNT02 KNHC 232214
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC WED NOV 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU NOV 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI NOV 25.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN HURRICANE WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM OTTO NEAR 11.2N 81.3W 994 MB AT 2100 UTC NOV 23
MOVING W OR 280 DEG AT 6 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 30 NM E
SEMICIRCLE AND 60 NM W SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 21 FT.
ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 210 NM W AND 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 TO 9 FT IN
MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE OTTO JUST ALONG THE COAST NEAR 11.3N
83.8W. 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 23 FT.
ELSEWHERE S OF 14N W OF 82W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM OTTO INLAND NEAR 10.9N 85.8W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM OTTO W OF AREA OVER THE PACIFIC
NEAR 10.5N 88.0W. 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 9.5N 92.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM OTTO NEAR 9.5N 97.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW OTTO NEAR 10.5N
102.5W. 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 AND N OF 25N BETWEEN
46W AND 53W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL...
HIGHEST E OF 44W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 26N TO 28N E OF 38W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N E OF 48W 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 COLD FRONT FROM 31N53W TO 26N60W THEN WEAKENING STATIONARY
TO 21N66W AND FRONTAL TROUGH TO 19N69W. S OF 24N W OF FRONT TO
76W...INCLUDING APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N48W TO 28N51W AND
DISSIPATING STATIONARY TO 24N60W. N OF 29N BETWEEN 48W AND 56W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 23N W OF FRONT
TO 75W...INCLUDING APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 8 FT IN APPROACH TO
WINDWARD PASSAGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 21N TO 23N BETWEEN 65W AND 72W AND S
OF 21N BETWEEN 72W AND 75W...INCLUDING APPROACH TO WINDWARD
PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT E OF
BAHAMAS.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 69W AND 84W...INCLUDING WINDWARD
PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N BETWEEN 70W AND 84W...INCLUDING
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 81W...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.