000
FZNT02 KNHC 150900
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1030 UTC THU FEB 15 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU FEB 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI FEB 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT FEB 17.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING... 
.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.
.24 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.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N BETWEEN 
70W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. S OF 16N 
W OF 80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF 23N W OF 47W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN 
NE TO E SWELL OUTSIDE BAHAMAS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE FROM 16N61W TO 10N45W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 18N E OF 81W INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDWARD PASSAGE NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO AREAS OF DENSE FOG...WITH VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS 
THAN 1 NM...WITHIN 30 NM OF COAST FROM APPALACHICOLA FL TO HIGH 
ISLAND TX.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FOG DISSIPATED.

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

$$
.FORECASTER MUNDELL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.