FZNT02 KNHC 161515
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC FRI OCT 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT OCT 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN OCT 18.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF AMERICA GALE WARNING...
.03 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N93W TO 26N97W. W OF FRONT N
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N91W TO 26N96W TO 21N97W. W OF
FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 2.5 M.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N84W TO 24N94W TO 19N96W. FROM
21.5W TO 26W W OF 96W N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 4.0 M.
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS
TO GALE FORCE. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 28N83W TO 22N95W TO 18.5N94W. S OF
25N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 4.0 TO 5.0 M. ELSEWHERE
NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 27N82W TO 22N89W TO 18.5N93W. S OF
22N W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 4.0 TO 6.0 M. ELSEWHERE
NW OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 29N90W TO 26N97W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M...EXCEPT 4.0 TO 5.0 M S OF 24N W OF 92W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 25N80W TO 22N89W TO 18.5N93W. S OF
21N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 4.0 TO 5.0 M.
ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 30N87W TO 27N91W TO 23.5N97W N
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 36W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0
M. ELSEWHERE N OF 21N E OF 40W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0
M PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.ATLC N OF 29N BETWEEN 42W AND 46W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M
IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N BETWEEN 46W AND 52W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N BETWEEN 37W AND 45W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W...INCLUDING THE GULF
OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M OFFSHORE
COLOMBIA.
.24 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 GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.