FZNT02 KNHC 150241
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC THU JAN 15 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU JAN 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI JAN 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT JAN 17.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 31N75W TO 25.5N80W. WITHIN 31N71W TO 31N80W TO
27N78W TO 27N75W TO 29N72W TO 31N71W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...
EXCEPT W TO NW WINDS W OF FRONT. SEAS BUILDING TO 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N72W TO 22N79W. WITHIN
31N69W TO 31N72W TO 30N72W TO 29N72W TO 30N70W TO 31N69W S TO SW
WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N62W TO
31N81W TO 23N80W TO 24N74W TO 28N66W TO 31N62W...INCLUDING
ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT W TO NW
WINDS W OF FRONT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N64W TO 21N76W.
WITHIN 31N59W TO 31N74W TO 30N73W TO 29N67W TO 29N63W TO 31N59W
S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT W TO NW WINDS W OF FRONT.
SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 29N64W TO 31N79W TO 25N80W
TO 24N74W TO 29N64W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N59W TO 20N71W.
WITHIN 31N60W TO 31N74W TO 28N75W TO 23N73W TO 24N70W TO 31N60W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M IN W TO NW SWELL.

...GULF OF AMERICA GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 30N89W TO 23N97.5W. WITHIN 27N89W TO 29N84W TO
31N88W TO 29N97W TO 20N97W TO 27N89W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF
COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. FREQUENT GUSTS TO
GALE FORCE FROM 20 TO 60 NM OF SHORE BETWEEN 85W AND 88.5W. SEAS
BUILDING TO 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF BASIN. WITHIN 29N83W TO
27N87W TO 22N87W TO 23N81W TO 29N83W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN W TO
NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 28N86W TO 27N91W TO 23N96W TO 19N95W
TO 23N86W TO 28N86W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW
TO N SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N47W TO 27N43W TO 27N41W TO 31N35W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED WITH NEXT FEATURE.

.ATLC WITHIN 24N35W TO 26N47W TO 07N47W TO 07N35W TO 24N35W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N43W TO 21N57W TO 07N49W TO
17N45W TO 16N35W TO 31N35W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5
TO 3.0 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N45W TO 20N54W TO 18N43W TO
13N35W TO 31N35W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 12N70W TO 13N74W TO 11N74W TO 12N73W TO 10N72W
TO 11N69W TO 12N70W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N71W TO 15N75W TO 12N76W TO 12N72W TO
11N72W TO 12N69W TO 15N71W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.CARIBBEAN 18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 22N81W TO 20N87.5W.
WITHIN 22N85W TO 22N87W TO 20N86W TO 22N85W...INCLUDING IN
YUCATAN CHANNEL...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 2.5
M IN YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 22N79W TO 18N98W. WITHIN
22N84W TO 22N87W TO 20N87W TO 19N86W TO 20N84W TO 22N84W...
INCLUDING IN YUCATAN CHANNEL...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.42 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 20N77W TO
16N84.5W. 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 LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.