000
FZNT02 KNHC 140320
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
0430 UTC WED FEB 14 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC WED FEB 14.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU FEB 15.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI FEB 16.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING... 
.FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 
12 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N E OF 83W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC 
PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE WINDS 
30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N BETWEEN 68W 
AND 83W INCLUDING ATLANTIC PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE WINDS 
30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N BETWEEN 68W 
AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 12N TO 22N W OF 55W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN PASSAGES...NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 26N 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL OUTSIDE 
BAHAMAS. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N BETWEEN 71W AND 75W...INCLUDING 
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
ELSEWHERE S OF 24N W OF 47W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN NE TO E SWELL OUTSIDE BAHAMAS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE FROM 16N61W TO 11N46W 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.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18N E OF 81W...INCLUDING WINDWARD 
PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDWARD PASSAGE NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER MUNDELL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.