FZNT02 KNHC 202029
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC TUE JAN 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC TUE JAN 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED JAN 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU JAN 22.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 16.5W BETWEEN 70W AND 80W...INCLUDING THE
GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M.
.06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W...INCLUDING
THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...WITH FREQUENT
GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. SEAS 3 TO 4 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 15N
BETWEEN 70W AND 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M. N OF
15N E OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M. N OF 15N E OF 76W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W...INCLUDING
THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...WITH FREQUENT
GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. SEAS 3 TO 4 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 15N
BETWEEN 70W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M. N OF
15N E OF 76W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 M. FROM 15N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 74W NE TO
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N64W TO 27N70W THEN STATIONARY TO 22N77W. W
OF FRONT AND S OF A LINE FROM 29N70W TO 27N80W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M NE OF THE BAHAMAS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N60W TO 29N62W THEN
STATIONARY TO 23N79W. W OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N70W TO 26N80W NE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M NE OF THE BAHAMAS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED OVER FORECAST WATERS. WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.ATLC S OF 27N E OF 40W...AND FROM 12N TO 27N BETWEEN 40W AND 55W NE
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 M IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF
28N E OF 55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 25N E OF 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 M IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 27N E OF 55W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 26N E OF 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 M IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 27N E OF 55W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN NE TO E SWELL.

.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 25N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W...INCLUDING
IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
2.5 TO 3.5 M IN NE TO E SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 13N TO 28N W OF 55W TO
A LINE FROM 28N55W TO 25N63W TO 22N68W TO 19N65W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 15N TO 25N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W...INCLUDING IN
ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
2.5 TO 3.5 M IN NE TO E SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 27N W OF 55W TO
A LINE FROM 27N55W TO 26N65W TO 22N71W TO 19N68W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 17N TO 25N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W...INCLUDING IN
ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
2.5 TO 3.5 M IN NE TO E SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 30N W OF 55W TO
A LINE FROM 30N60W TO 27N65W TO 23N72W TO 19N68W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN NE TO E SWELL.

.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN 06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 19N TO 21N BETWEEN 71W AND
76W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.CARIBBEAN W OF A LINE FROM 21N78W TO 16N84W...INCLUDING IN THE
YUCATAN CHANNEL...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N W OF 76W...INCLUDING IN THE YUCATAN
CHANNEL...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18N W OF 80W...INCLUDING IN THE YUCATAN
CHANNEL...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.GULF OF AMERICA E OF 90W AND S OF A LINE 29N85W TO 25N90W...
INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO
3 M IN THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA.
.12 HOUR FORECAST S OF 28N E OF 87W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF
FLORIDA...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M S OF 24N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N E OF 87W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF
FLORIDA...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M.
.42 HOUR FORECAST 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 GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.