FZNT02 KNHC 262017
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC MON OCT 26 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON OCT 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE OCT 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED OCT 28.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N64W TO 23N80W. W OF FRONT NE WINDS 20
TO 30 KT...WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. SEAS 4.0 TO 6.0 M
OUTSIDE OF THE BAHAMAS. FROM 21N TO 26N BETWEEN 72W AND 74W S WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN N TO NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 21N
W OF 63W AND OUTSIDE OF THE BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO
3.0 M IN N TO NE SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N65W TO 23N80W. W OF FRONT
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 4.0 TO 5.5 M OUTSIDE
OF THE BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF A LINE FROM 31N63W TO 25N68W
TO 20N68W AND OUTSIDE OF THE BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5
TO 4.0 M IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N62W TO 29N67W...THEN STATIONARY
FRONT TO 27N76W TO 25N80W. N OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 3.0 TO 5.0 M. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N AND W OF A LINE FROM 31N
62W TO 23N70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N46W TO 27N65W...THEN STATIONARY
FRONT TO 27N80W. N OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3.0 TO
4.5 M. ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 30N55W TO 28N65W TO 26N76W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC N OF A LINE FROM 31N35W TO 27N50W TO 31N51W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M PRIMARILY IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N E OF 38W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO
3.0 M PRIMARILY IN NW TO N SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.GULF OF AMERICA N OF 22N E OF 88W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF
FLORIDA...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. ELSEWHERE N OF
22N E OF 92W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 22N TO 28N E OF 87W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS
OF FLORIDA NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. ELSEWHERE FROM
22N TO 28N E OF 89W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 23N TO 29N E OF 86W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS
OF FLORIDA...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.

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

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.