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High Seas Forecast (Tropical Atlantic)


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FZNT02 KNHC 031544
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC TUE FEB 03 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC TUE FEB 03.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED FEB 04.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU FEB 05.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT FROM 31N46W TO 18N63W. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 67W NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 22N W OF FRONT 
TO A LINE FROM 22N65W TO 19N69W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 
M IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 80W AND E OF THE BAHAMAS... 
INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT 4 TO 5 M FROM 25N TO 27N W OF 
FRONT TO 62W. N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N38W TO 26N50W SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT 4 TO 5 M N 
OF 26N E OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N43W TO 26N50W. ELSEWHERE N OF 
16N E OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N39W TO 25N50W TO 16N58W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N35W TO 23N50W THEN STATIONARY 
TO 19N65W. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 50W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 26N W OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 26N45W TO 
23N50W TO 21N65W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N63W TO 22N68W TO 
19N68W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT 4 TO 5 M N OF 27N 
BETWEEN 50W AND 54W. N OF 28N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
4 TO 5 M IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 25N35W TO 20N45W TO 
10N50W TO 10N56W TO 16N61W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN 
NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 23N35W TO 22N50W. N OF FRONT 
AND E OF 50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 18N AND E OF A LINE FROM 31N56W TO 22N65W TO 18N55W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC FROM 12N TO 20N E OF 40W...S OF 18N BETWEEN 40W AND 50W...
AND S OF 12N BETWEEN 50 AND 53W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 
M PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT FROM 18N63W TO 11N74W. W OF FRONT TO 83.5W... 
INCLUDING THE WINDWARD AND MONA PASSAGES...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
2.5 TO 4 M OUTSIDE PASSAGES...AND 2.5 TO 3 M INSIDE PASSAGES.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 19N63W TO 
11.5N74W. W OF FRONT TO 83W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 
M. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. FROM 10.5N TO 18N BETWEEN 68W 
AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M...HIGHEST NEAR 
THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N E OF 79W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 66W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M W OF 75W. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 13N 
BETWEEN 76W AND 78W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN NE SWELL.
FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 82.5W AND 85W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.GULF OF AMERICA FROM 20N TO 29N W OF 94W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 2.5 M.  
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N90W TO 28N97W. WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 27N97W. NW OF FRONT N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 2.5 M.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N84W TO 22N97W. NW OF FRONT N 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 28N83W TO 21N95W TO 19N95W. NW OF 
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 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.