000
FZNT02 KNHC 140830
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC WED FEB 14.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU FEB 15.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI FEB 16.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING... 
.FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 
13 TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N E OF 83W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC 
PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE WINDS 
30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N BETWEEN 68W 
AND 83W INCLUDING ATLANTIC PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE WINDS 
30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N BETWEEN 69W 
AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 13N TO 22N W OF 55W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN PASSAGES...NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 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 23N 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 10N45W 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.