FZNT02 KNHC 160322
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC FRI OCT 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI OCT 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT OCT 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN OCT 18.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF AMERICA GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF AMERICA 18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N93W TO
26N97W. WITHIN 28N95W TO 29N95W TO 28N97W TO 27N97W TO 27N96W TO
28N95W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N89W TO 21N97W. WITHIN
29N90W TO 30N95W TO 27N97W TO 22N98W TO 21N97W TO 25N94W TO
29N90W N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N84W TO 21N97W. WITHIN
25N96W TO 25N97W TO 23N98W TO 21N98W TO 21N96W TO 25N96W N WINDS
25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30N84W TO
30N93W TO 28N97W TO 25N97W TO 24N95W TO 28N87W TO 30N84W N TO NE
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 26N81W TO 21N93W TO 19N93W.
WITHIN 24N97W TO 24N98W TO 21N98W TO 19N96W TO 19N93W TO
24N97W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ... NW TO N
WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 4.0 TO 5.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 27N83W TO
31N88W TO 26N97W TO 24N98W TO 22N93W TO 24N86W TO 27N83W NE WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N48W TO 29N42W TO 25N39W TO 24N37W TO
27N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N
SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.ATLC 30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N49W TO 31N54W TO 30N53W TO
30.5N50.5W TO 31N49W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN
NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N42W TO 31N52W TO 30N51W TO 29N49W TO
29N46W TO 31N42W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW TO
N SWELL.

.ATLC 42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N77W TO 27N80W. WITHIN
31N80W TO 31N81W TO 30N81W TO 29N80W TO 30N80W TO 31N80W N TO NE
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN SE TO S SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N73W TO 27N80W. WITHIN
31N74W TO 31N81W TO 28N80W TO 29N77W TO 31N74W N TO NE WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 13N70W TO 13N74W TO 12N76W TO 12N73W TO 11N72W
TO 12N70W TO 13N70W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA... NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 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.