000
FZNT02 KNHC 231501
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC FRI FEB 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT FEB 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN FEB 25.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WATERS FROM 17N TO 23N BETWEEN 59W AND 75W...INCLUDING 
CARIBBEAN APPROACHES...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 
FT IN N TO NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF LINE 31N35W TO 31N51W TO 
27N75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NE TO N SWELL 
OUTSIDE BAHAMAS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N BETWEEN 71W AND 76W...INCLUDING 
APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF LINE FROM 20N35W TO 20N48W TO 25N65W TO 
27N76W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 14N BETWEEN 54W AND 60W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 FT N TO NE SWELL.

.24 HOUR FORECAST ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 25N35W TO 23N48W. N OF 
FRONT E OF 48W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT...HIGHEST 
NE. ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM 20N35W TO 20N48W TO 31N55W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 17N35W TO 16N45W. NE OF 
LINE 31N55W TO 17N45W TO 17N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
17 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...HIGHEST NE PART.

.FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. N OF 16N 
BETWEEN 70W AND 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
N OF 15N BETWEEN 63W AND 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT. N OF 18N E OF 80W...INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. REMAINDER ARE S OF 18N 
BETWEEN 63W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE TO E 
SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 15N 
BETWEEN 73W AND 79W AND N OF 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. REMAINDER 
AREA S OF 16N BETWEEN 74W AND 81W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 
FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 16N 
BETWEEN 73W AND 81W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO 
E SWELL.

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

$$
.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.