000
FZNT02 KNHC 180930
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC FRI FEB 18 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI FEB 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT FEB 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN FEB 20.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC SHEAR LINE FROM 28N35W TO 20N68W. S OF 28N N OF BOUNDARY 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N 
OF BOUNDARY TO 74W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 18 FT E OF 
BAHAMAS...HIGHEST E OF 54W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING SHEAR LINE 27N35W TO 20N65W. S OF 
25N N OF BOUNDARY BETWEEN 57W AND 70W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
11 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 60W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...HIGHEST NE PART.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N60W TO 27N68W TO 28N71W. N OF 
FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 
28N E OF FRONT TO 48W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 56W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 13 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...HIGHEST NE PART.

.ATLC S OF 21N E OF 62W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N E OF 61W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N E OF 59W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WINDWARD PASSAGE NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. N OF 16N W OF 68W NE WINDS 20 EXCEPT TO 
25 KT WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 25N W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 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.