000
FZNT02 KNHC 142018
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SAT MAR 14 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT MAR 14.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN MAR 15.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON MAR 16.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF AMERICA GALE WARNING...
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N90W TO 26N97W. NW OF FRONT N 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 2.5 M. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N86W TO 24N96W TO 22N97W. S OF 
28N W OF FRONT N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M. ELSEWHERE NW OF 
FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M W OF 90W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N83W TO 24N90W TO 21N96W TO 
18.5N94W. S OF 23N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 
4.5 M. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 
4 M.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 24N TO 30N E OF 40W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 
TO 3.0 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 22N TO 30N E OF 45W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 27N E OF 50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
2.5 TO 3 M IN N E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NW OF A LINE FROM 28N35W TO 20N48W NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M.

.ATLC FROM 12N TO 23N BETWEEN 50W AND 58W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M. S OF 22N BETWEEN 45W AND 50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 22N BETWEEN 50W AND 65W...INCLUDING IN 
ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
2.5 TO 3.0 M. S OF 20N BETWEEN 45W AND 50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
2.5 TO 3 M IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 25N BETWEEN 50W AND 74W...INCLUDING IN 
ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
2.5 TO 3.0 M. FROM 10N TO 20N BETWEEN 45W AND 50W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC 30 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N W OF 79W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N W OF 77W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N W OF A LINE FROM 31N67W TO 27N70W S TO SW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M N OF 30N BETWEEN 77W AND 80W.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W...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...HIGHEST NEAR THE 
COAST OF COLOMBIA. FROM 15N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W...INCLUDING 
THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 
M. FROM 10N TO 11N E OF 78W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN 
NE SWELL. N OF 13N E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 2.5 M.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18N E OF 78W...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.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18N E OF 76W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
VENEZUELA...NE TO E 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.