000 FZNT02 KNHC 161411 HSFAT2 HIGH SEAS FORECAST NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1630 UTC FRI FEB 16 2018 SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 1200 UTC FRI FEB 16. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT FEB 17. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN FEB 18. .WARNINGS. ...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING... .FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO 18N BETWEEN 69W AND 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. REMAINDER CARIBBEAN S OF 17N BETWEEN 75W AND 84W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL. .06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 17N BETWEEN 71W AND 74W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. REMAINDER CARIBBEAN S OF 17N BETWEEN 71W AND 84W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL. WINDWARD PASSAGE NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER CARIBBEAN S OF 17N BETWEEN 74W AND 84W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL. WINDWARD PASSAGE NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. .30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 71W AND 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER CARIBBEAN S OF 17N BETWEEN 71W AND 84W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL. WINDWARD PASSAGE NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 71W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. REMAINDER CARIBBEAN S OF 17N BETWEEN 74W AND 84W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL. WINDWARD PASSAGE NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. REMAINDER CARIBBEAN S OF 17N BETWEEN 75W AND 84W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .ATLC TROUGH FROM 31N37W TO 28N49W. WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N46W TO 31N35W TO 25N35W TO 31N46W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 31N41W TO 23N45W. WITHIN AREA FROM 29N35W TO 19N35W TO 23N40W TO 29N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO FT IN N SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 17N35W TO 07N35W TO 07N40W TO 13N42W TO 17N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. .ATLC S OF 13N BETWEEN 45W AND 61W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL. .12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .ATLC 12 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. .24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N BETWEEN 72W AND 74W...INCLUDING ATLC APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .GULF OF MEXICO N OF 27N W OF 91W LOCAL VSBY 1 NM IN FOG. .09 HOUR FORECAST FOG DISSIPATED CONDITIONS IMPROVE. .18 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N W OF 91W LOCAL VSBY 1 NM IN FOG. .24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. .33 HOUR FORECAST FOG DISSIPATED CONDITIONS IMPROVE. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. $$ .FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.