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FZNT02 KNHC 130332 CCA
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
0430 UTC TUE FEB 13 2018

CORRECTION TO REMOVE GOM GALE WARNING

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE FEB 13.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED FEB 14.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU FEB 15.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING... 
.FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 40 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 S OF 16N BETWEEN 72W AND 81W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 40 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 S OF 16N BETWEEN 72W 
AND 82W.
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 15 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 13 FT S OF 16.5N BETWEEN 72W 
AND 81W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 17 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 S OF 16N BETWEEN 74W 
AND 81W. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM N OF 15N E OF 50W...AND FROM 12N TO 27N BETWEEN 50W 
AND 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NE TO E 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF LINE FROM 31N45W TO 27N65W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 23N BETWEEN 50W AND 65W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 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 
SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 20N W OF 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 23N BETWEEN 45W AND 65W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 

.ATLC S OF 24N 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 27N E OF THE BAHAMAS TO 65W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 23N BETWEEN 65W AND 78W E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. 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 22N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT OUTSIDE THE BAHAMAS. FROM 22N TO 26N E OF THE 
BAHAMAS TO 65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 19N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W...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 83W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 19N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W...INCLUDING 
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 
18N BETWEEN 76W AND 85W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 19N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W...INCLUDING 
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. FROM 
18N TO 21N BETWEEN 76W AND 86W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N85W TO 23N94W TO 
18N94W. W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 
KT S OF 21N W OF 94W. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. 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.