000
FZNT02 KNHC 232046
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC FRI FEB 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT FEB 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN FEB 25.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 21N TO 25N BETWEEN 65W AND 71W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE OUTSIDE BAHAMAS 
S OF LINE 31N35W TO 31N50W TO 27N76W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT IN NE TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 22N35W TO 20N44W. N OF 22N E 
OF 42W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 19 FT...HIGHEST NE. 
ELSEWHERE S OF LINE 31N35W TO 31N53W TO 25N73W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 16N35W TO 15N41W. NE OF LINE 
31N54W TO 20N51W TO 16N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT 
IN NW TO N SWELL...HIGHEST NE PART. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. FROM 15N TO 17N BETWEEN 
71W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 18N 
E OF 79W... INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. REMAINDER ARE S OF 18N BETWEEN 63W AND 81W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. N OF 15N 
BETWEEN 70W AND 78W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE TO E 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 16N BETWEEN 65W AND 81W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 15N 
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.

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.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.