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High Seas Forecast (Tropical Atlantic)


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FZNT02 KNHC 261517
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SUN APR 26 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN APR 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON APR 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE APR 28.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N45W TO 28N57W THEN STATIONARY TO 30N65W. N 
OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 40W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N BETWEEN 40W AND 46W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N74W TO 27N80W. W OF A LINE 
FROM 31N78W TO 30N81W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N67W TO 26N80W. N OF 30N BETWEEN 
75W AND 80W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 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 GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.