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FZNT02 KNHC 101540
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SAT FEB 10 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SAT FEB 10.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN FEB 11.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON FEB 12.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING... 
.FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 11 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 66W AND 
82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 
N OF 12N E OF 66W...INCLUDING THE ATLANTIC PASSAGES...E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.  
.06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 18N E OF 80W...INCLUDING THE 
ATLANTIC PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT...HIGHEST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 75W AND 78W. ELSEWHERE FROM 
09.5N TO 16.5N BETWEEN 76W AND 83W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N E 
OF 82W...INCLUDING THE ATLANTIC PASSAGES...WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18N E OF 82.5W...INCLUDING THE 
ATLANTIC PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
S OF 11N E OF 82.5W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N E 
OF 82.5W...INCLUDING THE ATLANTIC PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST CENTRAL CARIBBEAN. S OF 10N 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 15N TO 29N E OF 45W...AND FROM 10N TO 22N BETWEEN 
45W AND 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO 
E SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF LINE FROM 31N40W TO 29N45W TO 26N45W TO 
26N65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15N E OF 45W...AND FROM 08N TO 29N 
BETWEEN 45W AND 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
IN NE TO E SWELL...HIGHEST E OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDS. ELSEWHERE S 
OF LINE FROM 31N35W TO 31N45W TO 29N65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 22N E OF 45W...AND FROM 13N TO 29N 
BETWEEN 45W AND 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE S OF LINE FROM 31N35W TO 31N45W TO 29N65W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 

.ATLC S OF 26N BETWEEN 65W AND 77W...INCLUDING APPROACH TO 
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT OUTSIDE 
THE BAHAMAS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N BETWEEN 65W AND 80W E TO SE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT OUTSIDE THE BAHAMAS. FROM 24N TO 27N 
BETWEEN 65W AND 77W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL 
E OF THE BAHAMAS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N BETWEEN 65W AND 78W E TO SE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT OUTSIDE THE BAHAMAS. FROM 22N TO 26N 
BETWEEN 65W AND 78W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL 
E OF THE BAHAMAS.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 19N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W...INCLUDING WINDWARD 
PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 18.5N TO 
19.5N BETWEEN 76W AND 80W...AND FROM FROM 18N TO 19N BETWEEN 80W 
AND 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 20N 
BETWEEN 77W AND 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FORECAST N OF 19N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W... 
INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N93W TO 
28N97W. N OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N91W TO 26N97W. N OF FRONT N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N91W TO 26N95W TO 21N97W. 
FROM 21N TO 26N NW OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT.  

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

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.FORECASTER FORMOSA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.