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FZNT02 KNHC 121515
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 UTC MON FEB 12 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON FEB 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE FEB 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED FEB 14.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING... 
.FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. 
SEAS 12 TO 16 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.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 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 17N 
BETWEEN 72W AND 80W. 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 14 TO 18 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 09.5N TO 16N 
BETWEEN 72W AND 81W. REMAINDER OF AREA 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 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 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 09.5N TO 16N 
BETWEEN 72W AND 81.5W. 

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 30N87W TO 20N97W. S OF 25N W OF 
96W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 
FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.03 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N86.5W TO 24N94W TO 19N95W. 
S OF 25N W OF 96W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N86W TO 26N96W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 18N94W. S OF 20N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N87W TO 
27N97W TO 18N94W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM N OF 14N E OF 50W...AND FROM 12N TO 28N BETWEEN 50W 
AND 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NE TO E 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF LINE FROM 31N45W TO 28N65W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 12N TO A LINE FROM 27N35W TO 25N50W TO 
24N65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NE TO E 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF LINE FROM 29N35W TO 29N50W TO 28N65W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 22N BETWEEN 50W AND 65W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. ELSEWHERE S 
OF 27N E OF 65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E 
SWELL. 

.ATLC S OF 25N BETWEEN 65W AND 78W...INCLUDING APPROACH TO 
WINDWARD PASSAGE...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 
KT S OF 21N BETWEEN 70W AND 74W. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT OUTSIDE THE 
BAHAMAS. FROM 25N TO 28N E OF THE BAHAMAS TO 65W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N BETWEEN 65W AND 78W E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT S OF 21N BETWEEN 70W AND 74W. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT OUTSIDE THE BAHAMAS. FROM 24N TO 27N E OF THE BAHAMAS TO 
65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N BETWEEN 65W AND 80W 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 9 FT IN E 
SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 19N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W...INCLUDING WINDWARD 
PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 19N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W...INCLUDING 
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FROM 
19N TO 20N BETWEEN 76W AND 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
N OF 20N BETWEEN 77W AND 85W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 19N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W... INCLUDING 
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 
18N BETWEEN 76W AND 85W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FORECAST N OF 19N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W... 
INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 
10 FT NEAR 19N76W. N OF 18N BETWEEN 76W AND 87W E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER FORMOSA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.