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FZNT02 KNHC 161942
HSFAT2
HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC FRI OCT 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC FRI OCT 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT OCT 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN OCT 18.
.WARNINGS.
..GULF OF AMERICA GALE WARNING
.COLD FRONT FROM 30N93W TO 26N97W. W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N89W TO 26N96W TO 21N97W. W OF
FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. SEAS
BUILDING TO 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N84W TO 24N94W TO 19N96W. FROM
21W TO 26W W OF 96W N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 4.0 M.
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...WITH FREQUENT GUSTS
TO GALE FORCE. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 28N83W TO 20N95W TO 18.5N94W. S OF
25N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 4.0 TO 6.0 M. ELSEWHERE
NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE
FORCE. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 27N87W TO 20N95W TO 18.5N94W.
LITTLE CHANGE IN WINDS AND SEAS.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 25.5N81W TO 22N90W TO 18.5N93W. S
OF 22N W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 4.0 TO 6.0 M.
ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 29N90W TO 24N97W N TO NE WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M...EXCEPT 4.0 TO 5.0 M S OF 23N W OF
92W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 25N80W TO 22N89W TO 18.5N93W. S OF
20N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 4.0 TO 5.0 M.
ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 29N90W TO 23N97W N TO NE WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M...EXCEPT 3.0 TO 4.0 M S OF 22N W OF
92W.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 36W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0
M. ELSEWHERE N OF 21N E OF 40W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0
M PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.ATLC 18 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N BETWEEN 46W AND 52W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N BETWEEN 45W AND 52W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N BETWEEN 40W AND 45W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N BETWEEN 38W AND 45W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N SWELL.
CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W
INCLUDING THE GULF
OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M OFFSHORE
COLOMBIA.
.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.
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