000
FZNT02 KNHC 171000
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC THU FEB 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI FEB 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT FEB 19.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N40W TO 23N57W TO 21N67W. NW OF FRONT TO 69W 
N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 21 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF FRONT W 
OF 69W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL E OF 
BAHAMAS. N OF 29N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SHEAR LINE 28N35W TO 22N62W. FROM 22N TO 28N 
BETWEEN 50W AND 73W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NE 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF SHEAR LINE TO 65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 18 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING SHEAR LINE 26N35W TO 20N55W. FROM 
21N TO 27N BETWEEN 55W AND 73W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
11 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 15N NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE S OF 20N E OF 61W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT IN 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 16N BETWEEN 71W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 17N BETWEEN 75W AND 83W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 24N W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.24 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.

$$
.FORECASTER MUNDELL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.