000
FZNT02 KNHC 240908
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC SAT FEB 24 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT FEB 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN FEB 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON FEB 26.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLANTIC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 28N35W TO 26N45W TO 30N57W. N OF FRONT E OF 50W 
N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE 
FROM 31N55W TO 20N45W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW 
TO N SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 19N35W TO 18N42W. 
E OF LINE FROM 31N56W TO 28N50W TO 18N40W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 18 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...HIGHEST NE. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST NEW COLD FRONT FROM 31N43W TO 29N53W. N OF 30N 
E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE N 
OF 28N E OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT. N 
OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 50W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. 
REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 15N E OF 55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 14 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N35W TO 28N45W TO 28N53W. N 
OF 29N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 26N E OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 
TO 15 FT. N OF 30N W OF FRONT TO 41W NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 
17 TO 21 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 50W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 16 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA E OF LINE FROM 31N55W TO 
22N57W TO 16N50W TO 14N40W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT 
IN NW TO N SWELL. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF 23N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W...INCLUDING APPROACH TO 
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE 
S OF LINE FROM 27N77W TO 25N60W TO 20N43W TO 20N35W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL OUTSIDE BAHAMAS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N BETWEEN 72N AND 75W...INCLUDING 
APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT. S OF 13N E OF 61W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 9.5N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 79W NE WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. N OF 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 74W AND N OF 
18.5N E OF 76W...INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N E OF 83W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 17N BETWEEN 71W AND 73W AND N 
OF 19N E OF 75W...INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER LATTO. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.