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FZNT02 KNHC 142036
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC WED FEB 14.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU FEB 15.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 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 16 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. FROM 12N TO 17N BETWEEN 64W AND 68W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE WINDS 
30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF LINE FROM 18N68W 
TO 16N83W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF 21N BETWEEN 66W AND 75W...INCLUDING MONA AND WINDWARD 
PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE 
W OF LINE FROM 25N60W TO 21N45W TO 11N45W TO 06N52W 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 
APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF LINE FROM 23N73W TO 21N63W TO 11N46W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 11N BETWEEN 48W AND 60W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 18N E OF 84W...INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 19N76W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18N E OF 81W...INCLUDING WINDWARD 
PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDWARD PASSAGE NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO AREAS OF DENSE FOG WITHIN 30 NM OF THE COAST 
FROM VERMILION BAY LOUISIANA TO THE MOUTH OF THE RIO GRANDE.
.06 HOUR FORECAST AREAS OF DENSE FOG WITHIN 30 NM OF THE COAST 
FROM VERMILION BAY LOUISIANA TO HIGH ISLAND TEXAS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST FOG DISSIPATED.

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

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.FORECASTER MCELROY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.