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High Seas Forecast (Tropical Atlantic)


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FZNT02 KNHC 210231
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC WED OCT 21 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED OCT 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU OCT 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI OCT 23.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN 31N68W TO 31N81W TO 25N80W TO 26N77W TO 22N73W TO 
31N68W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M IN N TO NE SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 29N W OF 77W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N68W TO 31N81W TO 27N80W TO 27N71W TO
31N68W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N67W TO 31N81W TO 26N80W TO 27N75W TO
26N72W TO 31N67W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N TO NE SWELL.

.GULF OF AMERICA WITHIN 20N94W TO 21N95W TO 21N96W TO 20N96W TO
19N96W TO 19N94W TO 20N94W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF
VERACRUZ...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N94W TO 21N95W TO 21N96W TO 20N96W TO
19N96W TO 19N94W TO 20N94W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF 
VERACRUZ...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.30 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.

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.FORECASTER ERA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.