000
FZNT02 KNHC 281613
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SAT MAR 28 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MAR 28.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN MAR 29.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON MAR 30.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 31N78W TO 30N81W. N OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.03 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N75W TO 29N81W. N OF FRONT N TO 
NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N68W TO 28N80W. N OF FRONT N TO 
NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M...EXCEPT 4 TO 5 M NW OF A LINE 
FROM 31N73W TO 29N80W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N60W TO 27N80W. N OF FRONT N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. SEAS 2.5 TO 
4.5 M.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N55W TO 21N75W. N OF FRONT N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N50W TO 20N73W. N OF 
FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N68W TO 29N80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 3 TO 5 M. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 
3.0 M IN NE SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT 
NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M.

.CARIBBEAN 12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W...INCLUDING 
THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. 
FROM 18N TO 21N BETWEEN 78W AND 84W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 2.5 M. FROM 16N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 73W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W...INCLUDING THE 
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. FROM 
18N TO 21N BETWEEN 76W AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 2.5 M. FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. 

.GULF OF AMERICA COLD FRONT FROM 29N83W TO 26N97W. N OF FRONT N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 28N80W TO 25N90W. N OF FRONT E OF 
87W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 27N80W TO 24N90W. N OF FRONT E OF 
89W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.GULF OF AMERICA 12 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N E OF 93W N WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 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.