000 FZNT02 KNHC 182036 HSFAT2 HIGH SEAS FORECAST NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 2230 UTC SUN FEB 18 2018 SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 SUN FEB 18. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON FEB 19. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE FEB 20. .WARNINGS. ...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING... .FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. REMAINDER CARIBBEAN S OF 16N BETWEEN 76W AND 83W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. WINDWARD PASSAGE NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 12 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. E OF 70W...INCLUDING THE ATLC PASSAGES...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT...EXCEPT LESS THAN 8 FT IN ATLC PASSAGES. REMAINDER CARIBBEAN S OF 16N BETWEEN 76W AND 83W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. WINDWARD PASSAGE NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. E OF 70W...INCLUDING THE ATLC PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT LESS THAN 8 FT IN ATLC PASSAGES. REMAINDER CARIBBEAN S OF 16.5N BETWEEN 76W AND 83W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. WINDWARD PASSAGE NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 12 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. E OF 70W...INCLUDING THE ATLC PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...AND TO 8 FT IN THE ATLC PASSAGES. REMAINDER CARIBBEAN S OF 17N BETWEEN 76W AND 83W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. WINDWARD PASSAGE NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. E OF 70W...INCLUDING THE ATLC PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...AND 8 TO 9 FT IN THE ATLC PASSAGES. REMAINDER CARIBBEAN S OF 17N BETWEEN 76W AND 83W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. WINDWARD PASSAGE NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .ATLC S OF 21N E OF 40W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. S OF 20N BETWEEN 50W AND 60W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. .06 HOUR FORECAST S OF 13N BETWEEN 40W AND 50W...AND S OF 20N BETWEEN 50W AND 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 16N BETWEEN 40W AND 50W...AND S OF 22N BETWEEN 50W AND 70W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. .36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N BETWEEN 45W AND 55W...AND S OF 23N BETWEEN 55W AND 70W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N BETWEEN 43W AND 55W...AND S OF 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 70W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. .ATLC 06 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N BETWEEN 70W AND 74W...INCLUDING ATLC APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT OUTSIDE THE BAHAMAS. .12 HOUR FORECAST S OF 23N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W...INCLUDING ATLC APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT OUTSIDE THE BAHAMAS. .24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W...INCLUDING ATLC APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT OUTSIDE THE BAHAMAS. .36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT S OF 21N BETWEEN 71W AND 74.5W... INCLUDING ATLC APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT OUTSIDE THE BAHAMAS. .48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W...INCLUDING ATLC APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT OUTSIDE THE BAHAMAS. .ATLC 18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N50W TO 30N60W TO 30N70W. N OF FRONT E OF 62W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N44W TO 28N60W TO 29N70W. N OF FRONT E OF 63W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. .36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N38W TO 25N50W TO 27N65W. N OF FRONT E OF 65W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT 12 TO 20 FT N OF A LINE FROM 31N41W TO 28N50W TO 31N56W. .48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 29N35W TO 26N40W TO 22N55W. N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 22 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 27N35W TO 24N40W TO 22N55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 22N TO 29N BETWEEN 55W AND 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. .GULF OF MEXICO 30 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 84W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT... BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT IN THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA. .48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 23N TO 25N E OF 84W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT...EXCEPT 8 TO 10 FT IN THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA. FROM 25N TO 29N BETWEEN 84W AND 87W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. $$ .FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.