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High Seas Forecast (Tropical Atlantic)


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FZNT02 KNHC 180330
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC MON MAY 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC MON MAY 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE MAY 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED MAY 20.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN 18N37W TO 21N44W TO 19N60W TO 14N60W TO 07N53W TO
09N37W TO 18N37W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND 
PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE TO E 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N48W TO 19N60W TO 14N59W TO 12N55W TO
08N53W TO 07N41W TO 18N48W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND
PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE TO E 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N47W TO 10N53W TO 12N60W TO 09N56W TO
07N52W TO 09N48W TO 11N47W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 
M IN NE TO E SWELL.

.ATLC 21 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 21N70W TO 21N71W TO 21N72W TO 
20N73W TO 20N72W TO 20N70W TO 21N70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 16N73W TO 16N77W TO 13N80W TO 11N79W TO 12N75W
TO 13N70W TO 16N73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0
M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N72W TO 16N77W TO 15N80W TO 13N82W TO
11N80W TO 11N75W TO 14N72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 
TO 3.0 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N72W TO 15N73W TO 15N79W TO 12N81W TO
11N78W TO 11N75W TO 14N72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 
TO 3.0 M.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 17N87W TO 16N88W TO 16N86W TO 16N85W TO
17N87W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 17N86W TO 17N87W TO 16N87W TO 16N85W TO
17N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF AMERICA WITHIN 23N89W TO 22N90W TO 22N89W TO 21N89W TO
22N88W TO 23N89W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 22N88W TO 23N90W TO 23N91W TO 22N90W TO
21N89W TO 22N88W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 22N88W TO 22N89W TO 22N90W TO 21N90W TO
21N91W TO 22N89W TO 22N88W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 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 KONARIK. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.