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High Seas Forecast (Tropical Atlantic)


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FZNT02 KNHC 060846
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC MON APR 6 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC MON APR 6.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE APR  7.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED APR  8.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC 06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N78W TO 29N82W. WITHIN 
31N79W TO 31N81W TO 31N82W TO 30N81W TO 30N80W TO 31N79W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N73W TO 26N81W. WITHIN 
31N77W TO 31N81W TO 30N81W TO 29N80W TO 31N77W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N69W TO 24N81W. WITHIN 
30N78W TO 30N79W TO 30N81W TO 29N81W TO 29N80W TO 29N79W TO 
30N78W NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 4.5 M. 
ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 31N73W TO 31N81W TO 29N81W TO 28N79W TO 29N77W
TO 31N73W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N67W TO 22N81W. WITHIN 
30N74W TO 31N76W TO 30N79W TO 30N80W TO 28N80W TO 29N77W TO 
30N74W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 4.0 TO 5.0 M. 
ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 31N74W TO 31N79W TO 30N81W TO 28N80W TO 29N75W
TO 31N74W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 4.5 M. 
REMAINDER OF AREA...WITHIN 31N68W TO 31N81W TO 27N80W TO 27N75W 
TO 31N68W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN 31N37W TO 31N41W TO 29N41W TO 22N46W TO 21N43W TO
25N40W TO 31N37W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 2.5 M IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N42W TO 28N39W TO 26N35W TO
31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3.5 TO 5.0 M IN N SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N50W TO 23N53W TO 18N47W TO 21N35W
TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 29N35W TO 25N42W TO 19N46W TO 16N41W TO
20N35W TO 29N35W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 4.5 M. 
ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N43W TO 24N56W TO 16N51W TO 12N35W
TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN N SWELL.

.ATLC WITHIN 24N63W TO 27N74W TO 24N75W TO 21N71W TO 18N59W TO
24N63W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES...WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE TO E SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. 

.CARIBBEAN 42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N66W TO 13N67W TO 12N68W TO
11N67W TO 11N64W TO 12N65W TO 13N66W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF AMERICA COLD FRONT FROM 30N83W TO 18N97W. WITHIN 29N90W
TO 29N93W TO 29N95W TO 25N97W TO 22N98W TO 19N96W TO 
29N90W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...N WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 26N82W TO 21N89W. WITHIN 
29N84W TO 29N87W TO 28N91W TO 24N97W TO 19N96W TO 19N94W TO 
29N84W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT MOVED SE OF AREA. WITHIN 29N83W TO
30N84W TO 29N92W TO 25N87W TO 26N83W TO 29N83W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 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.