000
FZNT02 KNHC 240338
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC THU NOV 24 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU NOV 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI NOV 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT NOV 26.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE OTTO NEAR 11.2N 82.2W 981 MB AT 0300 UTC NOV 24
MOVING W OR 270 DEG AT 8 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS
90 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
WITH SEAS TO 24 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 120 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20
TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 15N BETWEEN 77W AND 80W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE OTTO NEAR 11.2N 83.3W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 100 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 60 NM OF CENTER. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 60 NM OF
CENTER WITH SEAS TO 26 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 120 NM E SEMICIRCLE
AND 60 NM W SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
REMAINDER AREA S OF 15N W OF 79W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO
9 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM OTTO INLAND NEAR 10.9N 85.2W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 60 NM OF CENTER. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM OTTO WELL W OF AREA OVER THE
PACIFIC NEAR 10.0N 89.5W. 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 94.5W. 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 99.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW OTTO NEAR 11.0N
103.0W. 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 40W 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 37W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N E OF 48W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 25N TO 28N E OF 43W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N52W TO 26N58W THEN WEAKENING STATIONARY
TO 21N65W 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 31N46W TO 28N51W AND
DISSIPATING STATIONARY TO 24N58W. N OF 29N BETWEEN 48W AND 53W
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 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 AND LEE OF CUBA...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.