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FZNT02 KNHC 090951
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC SUN OCT 9 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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.

SECURITE

ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND
GULF OF MEXICO. 

SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC SUN OCT 09.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON OCT 10.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE OCT 11.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM NICOLE NEAR 24.3N 65.7W 999 MB AT 0900 UTC OCT
09 STATIONARY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT.
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 60 NM NE AND SW QUADRANTS...50
NM NW QUADRANT AND 100 NM SE QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER
WITHIN 90 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...120 NM NE QUADRANT AND 30 NM
SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM NE AND
90 NM SW SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
REMAINDER AREA FROM 22N TO 29N BETWEEN 62W AND 69W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NICOLE NEAR 24.9N 65.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 80 NM NE...110 NM SE...60 NM SW AND 50 NM NW
QUADRANTS. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM NE AND 75 NM SW
SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 19 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 300 NM NE AND
90 NM SW SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
REMAINDER AREA N OF 22N BETWEEN 60W AND 68W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NICOLE NEAR 26.9N 65.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 70 NM W SEMICIRCLE...90 NM NE QUADRANT AND 110 NM
SE QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 240 NM NE AND 75 NM SW
SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 22 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 300 NM NE AND
90 NM SW SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
REMAINDER AREA N OF 23N BETWEEN 58W AND 68W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NICOLE NEAR 28.4N 66.3W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NICOLE NEAR 31.0N 65.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NICOLE NEAR 35.0N 60.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 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 POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE MATTHEW WITH TRAILING COLD FRONT N
OF AREA. N OF LINE FROM 31N73W TO 28N80W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM 31N70W TO 28N77W TO 29N81W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N70W TO 28N71W TO 23N79W. N
OF 28N W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT IN NW TO
N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W OF 68W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N67W TO 22N77W. N OF 26N W
OF FRONT TO 76W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT IN
NW TO N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N W OF 68W EXCEPT W OF BAHAMAS
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL.

.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N E OF 39W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 FT IN N SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 29N83W TO 23N89W TO 22N97W. N OF
27N W OF FRONT TO 93W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 26N82W TO 18N94W. S OF 22N W
OF 95W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT S OF AREA. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER MUNDELL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.