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High Seas Forecast (Tropical Atlantic)


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FZNT02 KNHC 161400
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC THU APR 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU APR 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI APR 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT APR 18.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN 30N35W TO 31N36W TO 26N42W TO 23N43W TO 20N41W TO
19N35W TO 30N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.ATLC WITHIN 17N43W TO 14N50W TO 15N61W TO 08N59W TO 06N53W TO
07N40W TO 17N43W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N35W TO 15N48W TO 19N57W TO 12N61W TO
06N53W TO 10N35W TO 16N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 
M IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N40W TO 11N45W TO 14N49W TO 10N55W TO
06N53W TO 08N39W TO 11N40W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 
M IN NE SWELL.

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

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.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.