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High Seas Forecast (Tropical Atlantic)


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FZNT02 KNHC 272004
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC FRI MAR 27 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI MAR 27.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAR 28.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN MAR 29.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N77W TO 30N81W. N OF FRONT N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. SEAS 
BUILDING TO 3 M. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N74W TO 29N81W. N OF FRONT N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. SEAS 2.5 
TO 4 M. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N65W TO 27N80W. N OF FRONT N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. SEAS 2.5 
TO 4 M...EXCEPT 4 TO 5 M NW OF A LINE FROM 31N70W TO 28N80W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N56W TO 26N80W. N OF FRONT N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W...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 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN 30 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W...INCLUDING 
THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. 
FROM 18N TO 21N BETWEEN 78W AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 2.5 M. FROM 16N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 73W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF AMERICA 18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N83W TO 28N96W. 
N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 28N83W TO 27N91W. N OF FRONT N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 27N80W TO 25N90W. N OF FRONT N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 26N80W TO 24N90W. N OF FRONT N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M.

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

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.