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FZNT02 KNHC 020252
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SUN OCT 2 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN OCT 2.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON OCT  3.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE OCT  4.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE MATTHEW NEAR 13.8N 73.6W 940 MB AT 0300 UTC OCT 02
MOVING NNW OR 335 DEG AT 6 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 130 KT
GUSTS 160 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 60 NM S
SEMICIRCLE...180 NM NE QUADRANT AND 170 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM NE QUADRANT...90 NM SE QUADRANT...
270 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 300 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 31 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 NM OF CENTER...EXCEPT 120 NM SW QUADRANT
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM S OF
19N BETWEEN 70W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN
E SWELL. FROM 19.5N TO 21N BETWEEN 71W AND 75W...INCLUDING THE
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MATTHEW NEAR 15.3N 74.4W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 120 KT GUSTS 145 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 180 NM NE QUADRANT...100 NM SE QUADRANT...70 NM SW
QUADRANT...AND 160 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN
150 NM NE QUADRANT...90 NM SE QUADRANT...270 NM SW QUADRANT...
AND 300 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 30 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 210
NM E SEMICIRCLE...150 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 180 NM NW QUADRANT
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 12N
TO 19N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11
FT IN E SWELL. FROM 19.5N TO 21N BETWEEN 71W AND 75W...
INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MATTHEW NEAR 18.3N 74.3W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 110 KT GUSTS 135 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 180 NM NE QUADRANT...140 NM SE QUADRANT...100 NM SW
QUADRANT...AND 130 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER
WITHIN 120 NM E SEMICIRCLE...210 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 270 NM
NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 28 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 270 NM OF
CENTER...EXCEPT 150 NM W QUADRANT...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD
PASSAGE...WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF
AREA FROM 14N TO 23N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MATTHEW NEAR 22.0N 74.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 100 KT GUSTS 120 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MATTHEW NEAR 25.0N 75.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 100 KT GUSTS 120 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MATTHEW NEAR 27.5N 75.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 100 KT GUSTS 120 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 17N TO 25N BETWEEN 50W AND 56W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND SE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.