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FZNT02 KNHC 221003
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC THU FEB 22 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC THU FEB 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI FEB 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT FEB 24.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE WINDS 30 TO 
35 KT SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W 
AND 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NE TO E 
SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA S OF 16N W OF 80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. N OF 14N E OF 70W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W...AND FROM 
16N TO 18N BETWEEN 71W AND 73W...NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA S OF 
16.5W BETWEEN 76W AND 83W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN NE TO E SWELL. N OF 14N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 76.5W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N 
BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
REMAINDER OF AREA S OF 16.5W BETWEEN 76W AND 83W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. N OF 14N E OF 70W NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 73W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W 
AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 16.5W 
BETWEEN 76W AND 83W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE 
TO E SWELL. N OF 14N E OF 70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE WINDS 
30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 
70W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. FROM 16N 
TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT. REMAINDER OF AREA S OF 17N BETWEEN 76W AND 83W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. N OF 13N E OF 70W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FORECAST WATERS N OF 28N E OF 38W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 17 TO 20 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. N OF 16N TO LINE FROM 
25N80W TO 25N70W TO 26N53W TO 20N42W...INCLUDING APPROACH TO 
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN 
N TO NE SWELL...HIGHEST NE PART. ELSEWHERE SE OF LINE FROM 
28N77W TO 31N63W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 17 FT IN MIXED 
NE AND N SWELL...HIGHEST E PART.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  N OF 14.5N TO LINE FROM 24N79W TO 25N76W TO 
25N67W TO 22N56W TO 14.5N50W...INCLUDING APPROACH TO WINDWARD 
PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NE 
SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 15N51W. ELSEWHERE SE OF LINE FROM 28N77.5W 
TO 27.5N52W TO 31N52W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN 
MIXED NE AND N SWELL...HIGHEST NE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 23N BETWEEN 71W AND 77W...INCLUDING 
APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 27N OF 77W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 13N58W.

.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 28N35W TO 26N43W TO 27N54W. N 
OF 27N E OF 47W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 27N E OF 50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT 
IN NW SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN N OF 18.5N E OF 79W...INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE IN WINDS. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 17.5N W OF 86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
HONDURAS...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N W OF 85W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
HONDURAS...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO FROM 21.5N TO 25N BETWEEN 89W AND 93W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 23N TO 25N E OF 86W... 
INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. 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.