FZNT02 KNHC 182035
HSFAT2

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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF AMERICA GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 27N82W TO 18N94W. WITHIN 120 NM NW OF FRONT NW TO N
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT...EXCEPT 30 TO 40 KT S OF 22N...INCLUDING WITHIN
60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ. SEAS 3 TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT E OF THE AREA. S OF A LINE FROM 28N83W
TO 25N90W TO 22N97W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND WITHIN 60 NM
OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M...
EXCEPT 3 TO 4.5 M S OF 22N W OF 90W. ELSEWHERE S OF A LINE FROM
28N83W TO 27N90W TO 26N97W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN N
SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST S OF 26N E OF 83W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M. ELSEWHERE S OF 24N E
OF 87W...AND S OF 22N W OF 92W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M
IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 23N BETWEEN 85W AND 87W...INCLUDING THE
YUCATAN CHANNEL...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M TO 3 M IN N SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST S OF 26N E OF 83W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 85W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 68W AND 81W...INCLUDING THE GULF
OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR
THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
.06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W...INCLUDING
THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...WITH FREQUENT
GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 18N
BETWEEN 68W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 16N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W...INCLUDING
THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30
KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W...INCLUDING
THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...WITH FREQUENT
GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 15N
BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N79W TO 28N81W. W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 2.5 M. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM
31N69W TO 27N77W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 2.5 M.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N74W TO 24N80W. W OF FRONT NW
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 M. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM
31N67W TO 27N75W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS
2.5 TO 3.0 M N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 72W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N68W TO 23N79W. WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N66W TO 22N77W. S OF 27N W OF
FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 M E OF THE BAHAMAS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N66W TO 22N78W. S OF 27N W
OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 M E OF THE BAHAMAS.

.ATLC FROM 10N TO 30N E OF 40W...AND FROM 16N TO 30N BETWEEN 40W
AND 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M IN NE SWELL.
ELSEWHERE E OF 55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M PRIMARILY IN
NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 15N TO 27N E OF 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF 55W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 27N E OF 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 29N E OF 55W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN NE TO E SWELL.

.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN FROM 14N TO 27N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W...
INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE SWELL. S OF 22N BETWEEN 65W AND 72W E
TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M BETWEEN 65W AND 69W.
ELSEWHERE W OF 55W TO A LINE FROM 31N58W TO 25N65W TO 22N69W 19N65W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 16N TO 25N BETWEEN 55W AND 62W...INCLUDING IN
ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
2.5 TO 3 M IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 14N TO 30N W OF 55W TO A LINE
FROM 30N55W TO 25N63W TO 22N67W TO 19N65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
2.5 TO 3 M IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 16N TO 24N BETWEEN 55W AND 62W..INCLUDING IN
ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
2.5 TO 3 M IN NE TO E SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 14N TO 29N W OF 55W TO A
LINE FROM 29N55W TO 25N61W TO 22N68W TO 19N65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN NE TO E SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN 06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 24N80W TO 16.5N86W...
INCLUDING IN THE YUCATAN CHANNEL...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 2.5 TO 3 M...HIGHEST IN THE YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 23N79W TO 16N86W...INCLUDING IN
THE YUCATAN CHANNEL AND THE GULF OF HONDURAS...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 22N78W TO 16N86W. S OF 20N W
OF FRONT...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.

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

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.