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FZNT02 KNHC 032043
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SAT FEB 03 2018

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SAT FEB 03.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN FEB 04.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON FEB 05.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING... 
.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF THE COAST OF 
COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 16N BETWEEN 65W AND 72W... 
INCLUDING THE MONA PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 13N BETWEEN 76W AND 81W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO 16N 
BETWEEN 70W AND 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 14N BETWEEN 64W AND 74W...INCLUDING THE 
ATLANTIC PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT... 
EXCEPT LESS THAN 8 FT IN THE ATLANTIC PASSAGES.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF THE 
COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N BETWEEN 
76W AND 80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO 16N 
BETWEEN 70W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 73W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF THE COAST 
OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 16N BETWEEN 74W AND 
81W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC TROUGH FROM 31N54W TO 21N55W. N OF 26N E OF TROUGH TO 49W 
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. FROM 14N TO 
20N E OF 45W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF A 
LINE FROM 31N55W TO 23N55W TO 16N50W TO 07N50W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 31N53W TO 19N57W. FROM 10N TO 17N 
E OF 48W...AND FROM 20N TO 26N E OF 40W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE SE OF A LINE FROM 30N40W TO 22N55W TO 
07N53W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. FROM 17N TO 27N E OF 45W E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E 
OF A LINE FROM 31N60W TO 22N62W TO 17N61W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N61W TO 27N70W TO 25N80W. N OF FRONT N 
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 E OF 77W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT N OF AREA. N OF 30N BETWEEN 61W AND 
68W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 
29N W OF 76W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. ELSEWHERE 
N OF 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 77W AND E OF THE BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW COLD FRONT FROM 31N72W TO 24N80W. WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N BETWEEN 70W AND 74W...INCLUDING 
APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 20N BETWEEN 78W AND 82W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 18.5N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W...INCLUDING WINDWARD 
PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO STATIONARY FRONT FROM 25N81W TO 25N94W. N OF 
FRONT BETWEEN 87W AND 91W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FRONT N OF AREA. N OF 26N E OF 90W SE TO S 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 25N90W. N OF 27N 
E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT E OF AREA. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.