000
FZNT02 KNHC 181430
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SAT APR 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SAT APR 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN APR 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON APR 20.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN 12N35W TO 12N53W TO 06N55W TO 07N35W TO 12N35W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.ATLC 36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N78W TO 29N81W. WITHIN 
31N78W TO 31N81W TO 30N81W TO 30N80W TO 31N78W N WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N72W TO 27N80W. WITHIN 
31N75W TO 31N81W TO 29N81W TO 29N78W TO 31N75W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE SWELL.

.GULF OF AMERICA 18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N91W TO
27N97W. WITHIN 30N93W TO 30N94W TO 28N97W TO 27N97W TO 27N95W TO
28N94W TO 30N93W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 
M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 26N97W. 30N85W TO 
25N97W. WITHIN 29N88W TO 30N87W TO 30N90W TO 30N95W TO 28N97W TO 
25N97W TO 29N88W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 26N82W TO 25N91W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 27N97W. WITHIN 29N84W TO 30N89W TO 27N91W TO 26N88W
TO 28N85W TO 29N84W NE 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.

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.