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FZNT02 KNHC 251543
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SUN FEB 25 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN FEB 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON FEB 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE FEB 27.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLANTIC GALE WARNING...
.E OF LINE FROM 31N48W TO 24N44W TO 21N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 12 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 31N54W TO 
27N54W TO 20N48W TO 18N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
IN NW TO N SWELL. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST NEW COLD FRONT 30N40W TO 30N44W TO 31N54W. E 
OF LINE FROM 31N50W TO 28N42W TO 27N35W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 31N54W TO 23N54W 
TO 17N45W TO 16N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW 
TO N SWELL. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N35W TO 28N43W TO 31N57W. N 
OF 30N E OF 40W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 TO 22 FT. E 
OF LINE FROM 31N49W TO 28N48W TO 25N35W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 31N55W TO 20N55W 
TO 16N47W TO 15N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW 
TO N SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 28N35W TO 27N46W TO 31N57W. E 
OF LINE FROM 31N43W TO 27N35W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 
TO 27 FT. E OF LINE FROM 31N48W TO 26N43W TO 24N35W W TO NW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 22 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 
31N55W TO 20N56W TO 14N48W TO 13N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 14 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 22N35W TO 21N45W TO 23N54W. E 
OF LINE FROM 31N43W TO 27N40W TO 25N35W NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 24 TO 32 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 31N59W TO 23N55W TO 
13N55W TO 07N47W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 20 FT IN NW TO N 
SWELL...HIGHEST NE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N BETWEEN 71W AND 74W...INCLUDING 
APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 74W NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 74W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 18.5N E OF 75W... 
INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 74W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 18.5N E OF 75W... INCLUDING 
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER FORMOSA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.