000
FZNT02 KNHC 230315
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC FRI FEB 23 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI FEB 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT FEB 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN FEB 25.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 76.5W NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 11 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N E OF 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 17W BETWEEN 80W AND 83W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 17N BETWEEN 68W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17N 
BETWEEN 64W AND 83W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE 
TO E SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N W OF 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 79W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17N 
BETWEEN 64W AND 83W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE 
TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 16N 
BETWEEN 73W AND 81W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE 
TO E SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 15N TO 24N BETWEEN 46W AND 77W...INCLUDING CARIBBEAN 
APPROACHES...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN N TO 
NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE EXCEPT N OF 28N W OF 53W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NE TO N SWELL OUTSIDE BAHAMAS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 23N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W...INCLUDING 
APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF LINE FROM 27N77W TO 21N48W TO 21N35W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE FROM 25N74W TO 11N40W TO 16N35W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT N TO NE SWELL.

.24 HOUR FORECAST ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 29N35W TO 27N46W TO 
28N53W. N OF FRONT TO 50W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 21N E OF 48W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 21N35W TO 18N43W TO 
18N50W. N OF 21N E OF 38W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT 
IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...HIGHEST NE PART.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 18N E OF 81W...INCLUDING ATLC PASSAGES...NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W...INCLUDING 
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDWARD PASSAGE E OF 75W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN GULF OF HONDURAS S OF 17.5N W OF 86W E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO AREAS OF DENSE FOG WITHIN 30 NM OF COAST FROM 
HIGH ISLAND TX TO PORT ARANASAS TX.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FOG DISSIPATED.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 24N E OF 84W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 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 MUNDELL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.