727  
FZNT02 KNHC 120339  
HSFAT2  
 
HIGH SEAS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL  
0430 UTC THU MAR 12 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS  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 MAR 12.  
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI MAR 13.  
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT MAR 14.  
 
.WARNINGS.  
   
..ATLC GALE WARNING  
 
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT W OF AREA. WITHIN 31N78.5W TO  
31N81W TO 30.5N80.5W TO 30N80W TO 30.5N79W TO 31N78.5W S TO SW  
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N77W TO 29N81W. WITHIN  
31N77W TO 31N81W TO 29N81W TO 29N80W TO 31N77W NW TO N WINDS 20  
TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 2.5 TO 3.0 M.  
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT STALLING AND WEAKENING FROM 31N71W  
TO 26N80W. WITHIN 31N71W TO 31N81W TO 27N80W TO 29N76W TO 31N71W  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING WARM FRONT FROM 31N71.5W TO  
27.5N80.5W. WITHIN 31N70W TO 31N76W TO 30N76W TO 29N76W TO  
29N74W TO 31N70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N  
SWELL.  
   
..CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING  
 
.WITHIN 12N74W TO 12N75W TO 11N75W TO 11N74W TO 12N74W NE WINDS  
25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 12N70W TO  
14N76W TO 13N79W TO 11N80W TO 10N78W TO 12N75W TO 12N70W...  
INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS  
LESS THAN 2.5 M GULF OF VENEZUELA...AND 2.5 TO 3.0 M ELSEWHERE.  
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N75W TO 13N78W TO 11N78W TO 10N78W TO  
10N76W TO 11N74W TO 13N75W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5  
TO 3.5 M IN NE TO E SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N73W TO 12N75W TO 11N75W TO 11N74W TO  
12N73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.  
   
..GULF OF AMERICA GALE WARNING  
 
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N91W TO 26N97W. WITHIN  
30N90W TO 30N95W TO 29N97W TO 26N97W TO 28N94W TO 28N90W TO  
30N90W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT TO 35 KT WITHIN 60 NM  
OF SHORE. SEAS BUILDING TO 2.5 TO 4.0 M.  
.15 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 22N95.5W TO  
18.5N94.5W. WITHIN 29N86W TO 31N88W TO 28N97W TO 21N97W TO  
19N95W TO 23N94W TO 29N86W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF  
VERACRUZ...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M S OF  
25N...AND 2.5 TO 3.5 M N OF 25N.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT WEAKENING AND SLOWING FROM 29N83W TO  
22N88W. WITHIN 30N85W TO 31N88W TO 30N89W TO 28N89W TO 27N87W  
TO 28N85W TO 30N85W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.  
WITHIN 22N91W TO 22N95W TO 20N97W TO 18N94W TO 19N91W TO 20N91W  
TO 22N91W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW TO  
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30N89W  
TO 27N95W TO 23N97W TO 21N97W TO 24N94W TO 26N90W TO 30N89W WINDS  
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N SWELL.  
.36 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 25.5N81W TO 21.5N89W.  
CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.  
 
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.  
 
.ATLC WITHIN 30N35W TO 29N45W TO 27N46W TO 25N40W TO 26N38W TO  
25N35W TO 30N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN E  
SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N35W TO 28N45W TO 27N49W TO 21N44W TO  
26N40W TO 26N35W TO 30N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 2.5 M IN  
E SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 26N52W TO 22N53W TO 08N43W TO  
08N39W TO 31N35W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.  
 
.ATLC WITHIN 10N47W TO 10N52W TO 14N58W TO 11N59W TO 06N51W TO  
07N46W TO 10N47W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 2.5 M IN NE SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 08N44W TO 10N51W TO 09N54W TO 06N53W TO  
07N48W TO 07N44W TO 08N44W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0  
M IN NE SWELL.  
.42 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS  
LESS THAN 2.5 M.  
 
.GULF OF AMERICA WITHIN 22N87W TO 23N89W TO 22N90W TO 21N89W TO  
22N87W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.  
.06 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.  
 
 
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.  
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