FZNT02 KNHC 182019
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SUN OCT 18 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN OCT 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON OCT 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE OCT 20.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 31N71W TO 24N80W. N OF 30N W OF THE FRONT TO 75W N
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6.0 TO 7.0 M. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N TO NE
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4.0 TO 6.0 M N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 80W AND
2.5 TO 4.0 M ELSEWHERE OUTSIDE OF THE BAHAMAS.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N70W TO 24N80W. N OF 25N W OF
FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4.0 M TO 6.5 M N OF 26N W OF
FRONT TO 80W AND 2.5 TO 4.0 M ELSEWHERE OUTSIDE OF THE BAHAMAS.
HIGHEST SEAS N OF 30N W OF FRONT TO 74W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N68W TO 23N80W. W OF FRONT NW TO
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4.0 TO 5.0 M IN NW SWELL N OF 26N W OF
FRONT TO 80W AND OUTSIDE OF THE BAHAMAS AND 2.5 TO 4.0 ELSEWHERE. N
OF 30N E OF FRONT TO 68W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3.0 TO 4.0 FT.
REMAINDER OF THE AREA N OF 23N AND W OF A LINE FROM 31N65W TO 23N70W
AND E OF THE BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M IN NW
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N67W TO 23N79W.
W OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN NW SWELL
OUTSIDE THE BAHAMAS.

...GULF OF AMERICA GALE WARNING...
.STATIONARY FRONT FROM 24N80W TO 23N86W TO 18.5N93W. S OF 21N W OF
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 4.0 TO 6.0 M. ELSEWHERE NW OF
FRONT TO A LINE FROM 29N90W TO 26N97W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF
FLORIDA...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 23N80W TO 22N90W
TO 19N93W. S OF 21N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5
TO 3.5 M. N OF FRONT E OF 91W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA...
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT SE OF AREA. S OF 21N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M. FROM 22N TO 28N E OF 93W...INCLUDING THE
STRAITS OF FLORIDA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 25N TO 28N BETWEEN 38W AND 42W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N BETWEEN 39W AND 50W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N BETWEEN 45W AND 50W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N BETWEEN 45W AND 53W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N BETWEEN 46W AND 55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M PRIMARILY IN MIXED E AND N SWELL.

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

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.