000
FZNT02 KNHC 241555
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC THU NOV 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI NOV 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT NOV 26.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE OTTO NEAR 11.0N 83.4W 975 MB AT 1500 UTC NOV 24
MOVING W OR 270 DEG AT 8 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 95 KT GUSTS
115 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 SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 22 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N
TO 14N W OF 81W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 9.5N TO 15N W OF 80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM OTTO INLAND NEAR 10.8N 84.8W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

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 39W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N E OF 47W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 23N E OF 45W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N50W TO 19N68W. S OF 26N W OF
FRONT TO 76W...INCLUDING APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT S AND E OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N W OF
FRONT TO 56W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 25N56W TO
19N69W. S OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 77W...INCLUDING APPROACH TO
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT S AND E OF
BAHAMAS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. FROM 20N TO 23N BETWEEN 65W
AND 69W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 68W AND 85W...INCLUDING WINDWARD
PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF A LINE FROM 14N70W TO 12N76W TO 13.5N80W
TO 17N87W...INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE AND LEE OF CUBA...NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 16N BETWEEN 72W AND 81W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO 42 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N W OF 95W WITHIN 60 NM
OF COAST OF MEXICO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 

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

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.FORECASTER LATTO. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.