000
FZNT02 KNHC 171356
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC FRI APR 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI APR 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT APR 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN APR 19.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN 17N35W TO 15N59W TO 11N61W TO 06N56W TO 07N35W TO
17N35W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES... WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 10N39W TO 13N49W TO 12N59W TO 06N52W TO
07N37W TO 10N39W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.GULF OF AMERICA 42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N94W TO 30N95W TO
29N97W TO 28N97W TO 27N97W TO 28N94W TO 30N94W N TO NE WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N88W TO 30N90W TO 30N95W TO 28N97W TO
25N97W TO 30N88W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

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

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.