000
FZNT02 KNHC 152024
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC THU FEB 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI FEB 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT FEB 17.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING... 
.FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 
12 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N BETWEEN 63W AND 83W...INCLUDING 
ATLC PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
N OF 18N BETWEEN 73W 86W...INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE WINDS 
30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N BETWEEN 69W 
AND 84W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. WINDWARD 
PASSAGE NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 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 18N BETWEEN 69W 
AND 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. WINDWARD 
PASSAGE NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF 24N BETWEEN 48W AND 69W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N BETWEEN 70W AND 74W...INCLUDING ATLC 
APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT. ATLC AND CARIBBEAN WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 20N65W TO 
10N49W TO 06N53W TO 10N62W TO 20N65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 07N TO 11N BETWEEN 55W AND 61W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N BETWEEN 71W AND 75W...INCLUDING ATLC 
APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N BETWEEN 72W AND 75W...INCLUDING ATLC 
APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N37W TO 29N50W TO 31N58W. FROM 29N 
TO 31N BETWEEN 35W AND 50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 30N35W TO 28N45W TO 
31N556W. WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY A LINE FROM 31N45W TO 31N35W TO 
25N35W TO 31N45W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 27N LOCAL VSBY 1 NM IN FOG.
.06 HOUR FORECAST FOG DISSIPATED CONDITIONS IMPROVE.
.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N LOCAL VSBY 1 NM IN FOG.
.18 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST FOG DISSIPATED CONDITIONS IMPROVE.

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

$$
.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.