000
FZNT02 KNHC 210357
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
0430 UTC WED FEB 21 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED FEB 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU FEB 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI FEB 23.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...  
.FROM 10.5N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 73.5W AND 76.5W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 
35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO 18N BETWEEN 68W 
AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. N OF 12N E 
OF 68W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. REMAINDER CARIBBEAN 
S OF 15N BETWEEN 74W AND 83W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT. N OF 18.5N E OF 80W...INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 77.5W NE TO 
E WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO 
18N BETWEEN 68W AND 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 
FT. N OF 12N E OF 68W...INCLUDING THE ATLC PASSAGES...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA S OF 17N 
BETWEEN 76W AND 83W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO 
E SWELL. N OF 189N E OF 80W...INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N 
BETWEEN 70W AND 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. 
N OF 14N E OF 70W...INCLUDING THE ATLC PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. REMAINDER WATERS S OF 14N E OF 83W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. N OF 18N 
E OF 78W...INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73.5W AND 76W NE WINDS 
25 TO 3 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 
70W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 14N 
E OF 70W...INCLUDING THE ATLC PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 18.5N E OF 79W...INCLUDING WINDWARD 
PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. REMAINDER 
WATERS WATERS S OF 15N E OF 83W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 27N35W TO 21N50W TO 22.5N70W. N 
OF FRONT E OF 66W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT N TO NE 
WINDS E OF 44W. SEAS 9 TO 22 FT IN N SWELL...HIGHEST NE PART. 
FROM 20N TO 25N BETWEEN 66W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT.SEAS TO 9 FT. WITHIN 120 NM SE OF FRONT E OF 45W...AND S OF 
20N BETWEEN 45W AND 70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE 
SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 28N E OF 41W N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 17 TO 20 FT IN N SWELL. FROM 15N TO 26N 
BETWEEN 43W AND 73W AND S OF 25N BETWEEN 73W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE ATLC WATERS 
OUTSIDE BAHAMAS S OF LINE 31N66W TO 28N77W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN MIXED NE AND N SWELL... HIGHEST NE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST ATLC WATERS FROM 14N TO 23N BETWEEN 47W AND 
68W AND S OF 25N BETWEEN 68W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE ATLC WATERS OUTSIDE 
BAHAMAS S OF LINE 31N51W TO 28N78W...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 16 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 28N35W. 

.GULF OF MEXICO FROM 23N TO 25N E OF 84W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 23N TO 25N E OF 85W...INCLUDING STRAITS 
OF FLORIDA...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 21N TO 24N 
BETWEEN 88W AND 91W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 23N TO 25N E OF 85W...INCLUDING STRAITS 
OF FLORIDA...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 19N W OF 84W...INCLUDING GULF OF HONDURAS...E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST S OF 19N W OF 84W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
HONDURAS...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17.5N W OF 85W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
HONDURAS...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.