000
FZNT02 KNHC 160354
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
0430 UTC FRI FEB 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI FEB 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT FEB 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN FEB 18.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING... 
.FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 
12 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 69W AND 83W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. N OF 17.5N BETWEEN 73W 
AND 86W...INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 73.5W AND 76W NE 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 16N 
BETWEEN 69W AND 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
FROM 16N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 74W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT. WINDWARD PASSAGE NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 73.5W AND 76W NE 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 16.5N 
BETWEEN 68W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
FROM 16.5N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT. WINDWARD PASSAGE NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF 21N BETWEEN 71W AND 74W...INCLUDING ATLC APPROACH TO 
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ATLC 
AND CARIBBEAN PASSAGES S OF LINE FROM 19N69W TO 21N65W TO 18N56W 
TO 07N47W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED 
SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 10N59W.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N BETWEEN 71W AND 74W...INCLUDING ATLC 
APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 11N BETWEEN 48W AND 60W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N BETWEEN 71W AND 74W...INCLUDING ATLC 
APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 50W AND 61W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC SHEARLINE FROM 31N35W TO 28N51W. N OF 29N BETWEEN 39W AND 
41W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 
28N BETWEEN 35W AND 51W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN 
N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SHEARLINE FROM 30N35W TO 27N51W. AREA NE OF 
LINE FROM 31N43W TO 24N43W TO 21N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 23N E OF 39W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 
8 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL.  

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 27N LOCAL VSBY 1 NM IN FOG.
.15 HOUR FORECAST FOG DISSIPATED CONDITIONS IMPROVE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N LOCAL VSBY 1 NM IN FOG.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FOG DISSIPATED CONDITIONS IMPROVE.

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

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.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.