231 
FZNT02 KNHC 160311
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC THU APR 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI APR 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT APR 18.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 31N63W TO 19N70W. S OF 25N W OF TROUGH TO 77W NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 M E OF THE BAHAMAS. FROM 22N TO 25N E OF TROUGH 
TO 62W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 M.  
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.ATLC N OF 24N E OF 40W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW 
TO N SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 22N TO 28N E OF 38W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.ATLC FROM 06N TO 12N BETWEEN 42W AND 58W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 18N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD 
PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. N OF 19.5N 
BETWEEN 77.5W AND 81W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 18.5N TO 21N BETWEEN 78W AND 82.5W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.GULF OF AMERICA FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 88W AND 92W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 23N BETWEEN 89W AND 93W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.18 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.

$$
.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.