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High Seas Forecast (Tropical Atlantic)


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FZNT02 KNHC 271327
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC MON APR 27 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON APR 27.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE APR 28.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED APR 29.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN 31N77.5W TO 31N81W TO 30N80W TO 30N78.5W TO
31N77.5W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N TO NE
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.ATLC WITHIN 31N37W TO 31N48W TO 30N45W TO 29N40W TO 31N37W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN W TO NW SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.ATLC 18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N57W TO 31N62W TO 28N60W TO
28N58W TO 31N57W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5
M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N55W TO 31N60W TO 30N59W TO 29N56W TO
31N55W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N48W TO 31N52W TO 30N52W TO 29N51W TO
30N49W TO 31N48W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. 
WITHIN 31N58W TO 31N69W TO 30N68W TO 29N65W TO 29N61W TO 31N58W W
TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.

.CARIBBEAN 30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N69W TO 13N71W TO 13N73W TO
12N73W TO 12N71W TO 11N70W TO 12N69W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
VENEZUELA... NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.GULF OF AMERICA 09 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 23N88W TO 23N90W TO
22N91W TO 21N91W TO 22N88W TO 23N88W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.18 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.33 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 23N88W TO 23N90W TO 22N91W TO 21N91W TO
22N88W TO 23N88W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5
M.
.42 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. 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 AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.