FZNT02 KNHC 181541
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SUN OCT 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON OCT 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE OCT 20.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 31N72W TO 25N80W. 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.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N71W TO 24N80W. N OF 30N W OF
FRONT TO 75W N WINDS 25 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 M TO 6.0 M N OF 28N W OF
FRONT TO 80W AND 2.5 TO 4.0 M ELSEWHERE OUTSIDE OF THE BAHAMAS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N71W TO 24N80W. W OF FRONT
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4.0 TO 6.0 M N OF 25N W OF FRONT 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 23N72W AND E OF THE
BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N69W TO
23N80W. W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M
OUTSIDE OF THE BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N AND W OF 69W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 IN NW SWELL.

...GULF OF AMERICA GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 25N80W TO 18.5N93W. S OF 22N W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS
30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 4.0 TO 6.0 M. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM
29N89W 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 COLD FRONT FROM 24N80W TO 22N90W TO 19N93W. S OF
22N W OF 93W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 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 COLD FRONT JUST SE OF AREA. S OF 21N W OF 92W 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 38W AND 44W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 26N TO 30N BETWEEN 42W AND 49W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N BETWEEN 44W AND 52W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M PRIMARILY IN MIXED E AND N SWELL.
.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.