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FZNT02 KNHC 110940
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC SUN FEB 11 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC SUN FEB 11.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON FEB 12.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE FEB 13.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING... 
.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...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W. S 
OF 10N E OF 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 14 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 
10N TO 18N E OF 83W...INCLUDING THE ATLANTIC PASSAGES...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 12 TO 14 FT FROM 10N 
TO 16N BETWEEN 74W AND 80W. S OF 10N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 12 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 83W...INCLUDING THE ATLANTIC PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 12 TO 14 FT FROM 10N TO 17N 
BETWEEN 72W AND 81W. S OF 10N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO 18N 
E OF 83W...INCLUDING THE ATLANTIC PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 12 TO 15 FT FROM 10N TO 16N 
BETWEEN 72W AND 81W. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 12N TO 30N E OF 50W...AND FROM 09N TO 27N BETWEEN 
50W AND 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE TO 
E SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF LINE FROM 31N38W TO 28N50W TO 28N65W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 13N E OF 50W...AND N OF 08N BETWEEN 50W 
AND 65W TO A LINE FROM 30N50W TO 26N65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF LINE FROM 
31N50W TO 28N65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E 
SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 13N E OF 50W...AND N OF 13N BETWEEN 50W 
AND 65W TO A LINE FROM 27N50W TO 23N65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT...HIGHEST FROM 15N TO 22N BETWEEN 50W AND 
63W. ELSEWHERE S OF LINE FROM 31N50W TO 27N65W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 

.ATLC S OF 25N BETWEEN 65W AND 77W...INCLUDING APPROACH TO 
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 
KT S OF 21N BETWEEN 70W AND 74W. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT OUTSIDE THE 
BAHAMAS. FROM 25N TO 27N E OF THE BAHAMAS TO 65W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N BETWEEN 65W AND 78W E TO SE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT OUTSIDE THE BAHAMAS. FROM 25N TO 27.5N 
E OF THE BAHAMAS TO 65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 23N BETWEEN 65W AND 78W E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT OUTSIDE THE BAHAMAS. FROM 23N TO 27N E OF 
THE BAHAMAS TO 65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E 
SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 19N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W...INCLUDING WINDWARD 
PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FORECAST N OF 19N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W... 
INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT. FROM 19N TO 20N BETWEEN 76W AND 79W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 20N BETWEEN 77W AND 82W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 30N94W TO 28N97W. N OF 27N E OF 
FRONT TO 87W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LES THAN 8 FT. 
WINDS AND SEAS COULD BE HIGHER NEAR TSTMS OVER THE NORTH-CENTRAL 
GULF. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N88W TO 26N94W TO 22N97W. S 
OF 28N W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N87W TO 25N94W TO 21N97W. S 
OF 26N W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N84W TO 23N94W TO 18N94W. S 
OF 21N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
ELSEWHERE S 23N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 30N84W TO 22N95W TO 
18N94W. S OF 21N W OF FRONT NW TO 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 GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.