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FZNT02 KNHC 132037
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 UTC TUE FEB 13 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE FEB 13.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED FEB 14.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU FEB 15.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING... 
.FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 13 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 11 TO 14 FT S OF 16N BETWEEN 72W AND 81W.
.06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 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 11 TO 14 FT S OF 16.5N BETWEEN 72W 
AND 81W.
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 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 11 TO 14 FT S OF 16N BETWEEN 73W 
AND 81.5W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF LINE FROM 
18N70W TO 15N83W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. 
REMAINDER OF AREA S OF 18N BETWEEN 64W AND 83W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF LINE FROM 
18N71W TO 16N79W TO 14N81W AND N OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA S OF LINE FROM 14N65W TO 
18N71W TO TO 18N76W TO 15N83W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 15N TO 22N BETWEEN 58W AND 77W...INCLUDING APPROACH 
TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 
FT IN NE TO E SWELL OUTSIDE BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE S OF LINE FROM 
25N75W TO 27N62W TO 27N35W AND E OF LINE FROM 27N35W TO 22N35W 
TO 08N45W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE TO E SWELL 
OUTSIDE BAHAMAS. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20.5N BETWEEN 66W AND 75W...INCLUDING 
APPROACHES TO MONA AND WINDWARD PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT OUTSIDE BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 
25N74W TO 24N65W TO 21N50W TO 12N47W TO 07N55W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL OUTSIDE BAHAMAS. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST W OF LINE FROM 18N61W TO 11N48W TO 07N52W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 18N E OF 83W...INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 19N76W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18N E OF 79W...INCLUDING WINDWARD 
PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER MCELROY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.