000 FZNT02 KNHC 221605 HSFAT2 HIGH SEAS FORECAST NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1630 UTC THU FEB 22 2018 SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 1200 UTC THU FEB 22. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI FEB 23. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT FEB 24. .WARNINGS. ...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING... .CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. S OF 17N BETWEEN 81W AND 83W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. .06 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE EXCEPT FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. .18 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 E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 17W BETWEEN 81W AND 83W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. .24 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 13N E OF 70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 15N FROM 70W TO 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA S OF 18N E OF 79W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. S OF 16N BETWEEN 79W AND 83W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N BETWEEN 64W AND 83W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .ATLC WATERS N OF 26N E OF 40W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 14 TO 18 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. N OF 15N TO LINE FROM 25N80W TO 25N40W...INCLUDING APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN N TO NE SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 19N47W. ELSEWHERE S OF LINE FROM 28N77W TO 31N55W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN MIXED NE AND N SWELL OUTSIDE BAHAMAS...HIGHEST E PART. .24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 18N TO 25N BETWEEN 60W AND 76W...INCLUDING APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 14N53W. ELSEWHERE S OF LINE FROM 28N77W TO 28N53W TO 31N50W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN MIXED NE AND N SWELL OUTSIDE BAHAMAS. .48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N BETWEEN 71W AND 75W...INCLUDING APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF LINE FROM 27N76W TO 20N41W TO 20N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL OUTSIDE BAHAMAS. .48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 23N35W TO 20N45W. N OF LINE FROM 25N35W TO 25N44W TO 28N49W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM 20N35W TO 20N41W TO 25N49W TO 31N52W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 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 12 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17.5N W OF 86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS...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. .GULF OF MEXICO AREAS OF DENSE FOG WITHIN 30 NM OF THE COAST FROM VERMILION BAY LOUISIANA TO PORT ARANASAS TEXAS. .06 HOUR FORECAST FOG DISSIPATED. .GULF OF MEXICO S OF 24N E OF 83W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. .18 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 MCELROY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.