000
FZNT02 KNHC 170335
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC THU FEB 17 2011

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC THU FEB 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI FEB 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT FEB 19.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FRONTAL BOUNDARY 31N42W TO 20N72W. NW OF FRONTAL BOUNDARY 
TO 55W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 
FRONTAL BOUNDARY BETWEEN 55W AND 65W N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. W OF 65W WITHIN 180 NM N OF 
FRONTAL BOUNDARY NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT E OF 
BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE E OF BAHAMAS AND W OF FRONTAL BOUNDARY WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. N OF 28N E OF 
FRONTAL BOUNDARY SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE 
N OF 20N E OF FRONTAL BOUNDARY WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL BOUNDARY 29N35W TO 20N73W. S OF 28N NW 
OF FRONTAL BOUNDARY TO 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 
15 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 24N W OF BAHAMAS TO 76W NE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 28N W OF FRONTAL BOUNDARY TO 70W  
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. N OF 
18N E OF FRONTAL BOUNDARY WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT 
IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING FRONTAL BOUNDARY 26N35W TO 20N73W. 
S OF 25N W OF FRONTAL BOUNDARY TO 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
10 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS. N OF 25N W OF FRONTAL 
BOUNDARY TO 60W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 17 FT IN N TO 
NW SWELL. N OF 20N SE OF FRONTAL BOUNDARY WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE S OF 20N E OF 61W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 
FT IN NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 16N E OF 58W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N E OF 61W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN PRIMARILY NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N E OF 61W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 17N BETWEEN 75W AND 83W 
NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 06 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

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

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.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.