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High Seas Forecast (Tropical Atlantic)


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FZNT02 KNHC 110857
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC SAT APR 11 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC SAT APR 11.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN APR 12.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON APR 13.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N63W TO 25N69W TO 28N66W AND STATIONARY 
FRONT TO 22N71W AND DISSIPATING TO 20N75W. E OF FRONT...WITHIN 
31N59W TO 31N62W TO 30N61W TO 30N60W TO 31N59W S WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N52W TO 31N81W TO 24N82W 
TO 24N69W TO 27N67W TO 28N58W TO 31N52W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA AND ATLC EXPOSURES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M
IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N59W TO 28N62W AND 
STATIONARY FRONT TO 20N74W. WITHIN 31N53W TO 31N73W TO 24N81W TO 
23N70W TO 27N65W TO 28N55W TO 31N53W...INCLUDING ATLC 
EXPOSURES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS EXCEPT NE 20 TO 25 KT FROM 23N TO
27N W OF 78W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN NE
SWELL NE OF BAHAMAS AND IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N53W TO 28N59W AND 
STATIONARY FRONT TO 20N74W. W OF FRONT...WITHIN 31N53W TO 31N69W 
TO 26N80W TO 23N81W TO 21N75W TO 26N63W TO 31N53W...
INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND ATLC EXPOSURES...NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M ENE OF BAHAMAS AND IN STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT...WITHIN 31N54W TO 31N67W TO 29N80W
TO 23.5N80W TO 20N74W TO 31N54W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO
3 M IN NE SWELL ENE OF BAHAMAS.

.ATLC WITHIN 29N35W TO 31N52W TO 20N57W TO 07N48W TO 07N35W TO 
29N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 27N35W TO 24N45W TO 17N57W TO 07N52W TO
07N35W TO 27N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN NE TO E 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 25N35W TO 25N39W TO 20N38W TO 19N35W TO
25N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC 42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N38W TO 10N50W TO 08N54W TO 
06N52W TO 07N43W TO 13N38W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN NE 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 13N70W TO 14N78W TO 11N79W TO 10N77W TO 11N74W
TO 11N70W TO 13N70W..INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M OUTSIDE GULF OF VENEZUELA.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N70W TO 14N75W TO 11N78W TO 11N75W TO
12N72W TO 11N70W TO 13N70W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA... 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M W OF 75W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN 18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 22N79W TO 22N85W TO 19N80W TO
19N78W TO 20N77W TO 22N79W...INCLUDING BETWEEN CUBA AND 
JAMAICA...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 22N79W TO 22N82W TO 20N82W TO 20N80W TO
20N78W TO 20N77W TO 22N79W...INCLUDING BETWEEN CUBA AND 
JAMAICA...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN AND GULF OF AMERICA 18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 23N84W TO
24N84W TO 22N91W TO 20N92W TO 20N91W TO 21N89W TO 23N84W...INCLUDING
STRAITS OF FLORIDA...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE AND 
YUCATAN CHANNEL...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN
2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 23N81W TO 27N84W TO 25N89W TO 22N94W TO
21.5N85W TO 20N84W TO 19N81W TO 20N78W TO 20N74W TO 23N81W...INCLUDING
STRAITS OF FLORIDA...THE WINDWARD PASSAGE AND WITHIN 60 NM OF 
COAST OF CAMPECHE AND IN YUCATAN CHANNEL...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M...EXCEPT 2.5 TO 3 M IN GULF OF AMERICA 
E OF 86W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA.

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

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.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.