000
FZNT02 KNHC 180247
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SAT FEB 18 2017

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT FEB 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN FEB 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON FEB 20.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 31N52W TO 26N59W TO 21N67W. N OF 30N WITHIN 180 
NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT.
ELSEWHERE N OF 26N WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 29N BETWEEN 60W AND 69W W TO NW
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. 
REMAINDER OF AREA N OF A LINE FROM 31N41W TO 26N50W TO 24N60W TO 
24N65W TO 27N72W TO 31N74W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N46W TO 28N49W TO 22N57W TO 
21N63W. N OF 28N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT IN MIXED SW AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF A 
LINE FROM 28N35W TO 22N55W TO 22N62W TO 31N65W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL...HIGHEST NE PART.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N41W TO 27N45W 
THEN STATIONARY TO 22N52W. N OF A LINE FROM 23N35W TO 26N46W TO 
31N49W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SE AND NW 
SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC E OF A LINE FROM 31N39W TO 19N56W TO 15N59W TO 10N59W TO
07N57W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW
SWELL...HIGHEST FROM 15N TO 25N E OF 38W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST E OF A LINE FROM 27N35W TO 07N48W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE...SE...AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 36 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES N OF AREA NEAR 31.5N77W 1012 MB.
COLD FRONT FROM LOW TO 28N80.5W. N OF 29N WITHIN 120 NM E OF
FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 31N72W 1012 MB. COLD FRONT FROM
LOW TO 27N75W TO 26N80W. N OF 28N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT S TO
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 17N BETWEEN 85W AND 87W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N BETWEEN 85W AND 87W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N BETWEEN 85W AND 87W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 72W AND 76W NE WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09.5N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W NE WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO LOW PRES NEAR 29N94W 1007 MB. TROUGH FROM LOW TO
25N96W. N OF 26N WITHIN 180 NM E OF TROUGH S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES N OF AREA. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 21N TO 23N BETWEEN 87W AND
91W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.