FZNT02 KNHC 202120
HSFAT2

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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N66W TO 25N71W AND TO 22N78W.
WITHIN 31N66W TO 31N81W TO 24N82W TO 25N76W TO 21N69W TO
31N69W...INCLUDING IN THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND IN ATLC
EXPOSURES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS...EXCEPT S OF 27N W OF 78W NE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN N TO NE SWELL N AND
NE OF THE BAHAMAS AND 2.5 TO 3 M S OF 27N W OF 78W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N65W TO 25N71W THEN
DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT TO 22N76W. WITHIN 31N68W TO 31N81W
TO 26N80W TO 25N77W TO 28N70W TO 31N68W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
2.5 TO 3 M IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N64W TO 25N69W.
WITHIN 31N67W TO 31N81W TO 28N80W TO 26N74W TO 28N72W TO 29N69W
TO 31N67W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN N TO NE SWELL.

.ATLC WITHIN 31N48W TO 31N54W TO 30N53W TO 30N49W TO 31N48W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN E TO SE SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.GULF OF AMERICA TROUGH FROM 30N94W TO 22N95W. WITHIN 27N88W TO
29N90W TO 29N93W TO 29N96W TO 26N90W TO 26N87W TO 27N88W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH TO WEAKEN ALONG 95W S OF 26N. WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.GULF OF AMERICA TROUGH FROM 22N95W TO 18N94W. WITHIN 20N94W TO
21N95W TO 21N96W TO 20N96W TO 19N96W TO 19N94W TO 20N94W...INCLUDING
WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.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 AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.