FZNT02 KNHC 200316
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC TUE OCT 20 2026

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 AMERICA

SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC TUE OCT 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED OCT 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU OCT 22.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN 31N45W TO 31N53W TO 28N51W TO 27N48W TO 29N45W TO
31N45W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN E TO SE
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N67W TO 26N70W THEN STATIONARY FRONT TO
23N80W. WITHIN 30N78W TO 31N78W TO 31N81W TO 27N80W TO 24N81W TO
30N78W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
31N67W TO 31N78W TO 28N79W TO 22N73W TO 22N70W TO 27N67W TO
31N67W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N67W TO
23N80W. WITHIN 31N67W TO 31N81W TO 25N80W TO 26N77W TO 24N72W TO
31N67W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. WITHIN 31N68W TO 31N81W TO
26N80W TO 27N77W TO 26N72W TO 27N70W TO 31N68W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N TO NE SWELL.

.GULF OF AMERICA WITHIN 28N83W TO 29N91W TO 20N96W TO 18N94W TO
22N89W TO 24N81W TO 28N83W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO
2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N95W TO 21N96W TO 20N97W TO 19N96W TO
19N95W TO 19N94W TO 20N95W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.