FZNT02 KNHC 180417
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC SUN OCT 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON OCT 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE OCT 20.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N75W TO 26N80W. WITHIN 31N80W TO 31N81W
TO 31N82W TO 30N81W TO 30N80W TO 31N80W N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35
KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. WITHIN 30N76W TO 31N76W TO 31N80W TO
29N81W TO 27N80W TO 30N76W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0
M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N71W TO 24N80W. WITHIN
31N80W TO 31N81W TO 31N82W TO 29N81W TO 29N80W TO 30N80W TO
31N80W NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M. WITHIN 31N67W TO
31N80W TO 25N80W TO 26N75W TO 28N70W TO 31N67W...INCLUDING
ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M IN N
TO NE SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N72W TO 24N80W. WITHIN
29N77W TO 31N72W TO 31N81W TO 27N80W TO 25N80W TO 26N78W TO
29N77W N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M. WITHIN
31N66W TO 31N71W TO 29N77W TO 25N77W TO 24N75W TO 26N70W TO
31N66W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N72W TO
24N80W. WITHIN 31N81W TO 31N82W TO 29N81W TO 25N80W TO 26N79W TO
28N79W TO 31N81W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M IN
NE SWELL. WITHIN 31N67W TO 31N80W TO 26N79W TO 22N72W TO 24N68W
TO 31N67W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M IN N SWELL.

...GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF AMERICA COLD FRONT FROM 26N81W TO 21N93W THEN STATIONARY
TO 18N93W. WITHIN 23N96W TO 23N98W TO 21N97W TO 19N96W TO 18N93W TO
23N96W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW TO N
WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 5.5 TO 7.0 M. WITHIN 27N83W TO 31N88W TO
28N96W TO 24N98W TO 19N93W TO 22N91W TO 27N83W N TO NE WINDS 25
TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N95W TO 21N96W TO 20N97W TO 19N96W
TO 19N95W TO 20N95W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF
VERACRUZ...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 4.0 TO 5.5 M. WITHIN
30N84W TO 29N92W TO 24N97W TO 19N93W TO 22N88W TO 25N81W TO
30N84W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST
OF VERACRUZ AND WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...NE WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 21N92W TO 22N93W TO 22N96W TO 21N97W TO
18N95W TO 19N92W TO 21N92W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF
VERACRUZ...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M. WITHIN 29N83W
TO 28N92W TO 25N93W TO 22N92W TO 23N85W TO 25N81W TO
29N83W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N93W TO 21N95W TO 20N97W TO 19N96W
TO 18N95W TO 19N93W TO 20N93W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST
OF VERACRUZ...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. WITHIN
28N83W TO 29N92W TO 25N91W TO 22N93W TO 23N85W TO 25N82W TO
28N83W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN 31N42W TO 31N53W TO 29N52W TO 28N48W TO 31N42W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW TO N SWELL. WITHIN
27N37W TO 27N38W TO 27N40W TO 26N40W TO 25N39W TO 26N38W TO
27N37W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN E TO SE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N45W TO 29N47W TO 27N46W TO
25N40W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N
SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N45W TO 31N48W TO 29N48W TO
29N47W TO 31N45W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN E TO
SE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 13N69W TO 13N70W TO 13N72W TO 11N73W TO 11N72W
TO 12N69W TO 13N69W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 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 RAMOS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.