511  
FZNT02 KNHC 171955  
HSFAT2  
 
HIGH SEAS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL  
2230 UTC SAT JAN 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS  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 SAT JAN 17.  
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN JAN 18.  
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON JAN 19.  
 
.WARNINGS.  
   
..GULF OF AMERICA GALE WARNING  
 
.GULF OF AMERICA COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 21N98W. WITHIN  
29N91W TO 29N93W TO 28N97W TO 26N97W TO 23N97W TO 26N95W TO  
29N91W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.  
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N82W TO 18N96W. WITHIN  
24N94W TO 25N94W TO 25N96W TO 23N97W TO 22N96W TO 24N94W N WINDS  
25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 29N85W TO  
29N94W TO 27N97W TO 22N98W TO 19N96W TO 23N94W TO  
29N85W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...N WINDS 20  
TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 23N81W TO 21N87W. WITHIN  
26N84W TO 27N86W TO 22N94W TO 20N96W TO 19N96W TO  
26N84W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...N WINDS 25  
TO 35 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 29N83W TO 27N96W  
TO 22N98W TO 19N96W TO 24N82W TO 29N83W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF  
FLORIDA AND WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...N WINDS 20 TO 30  
KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.  
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT MOVED SE OF AREA WITHIN 24N82W TO  
28N83W TO 29N87W TO 24N90W TO 23N96W TO 19N96W TO  
24N82W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST  
OF VERACRUZ...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3.0 TO 4.0 M.  
ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 28N83W TO 26N95W TO 22N97W TO 19N96W TO 24N82W  
TO 28N83W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...WINDS  
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN N SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 25N80W TO 25N82W TO 26N83W TO 24N83W TO  
24N82W TO 24N81W TO 25N80W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO  
2.5 M.  
 
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.  
 
.ATLC WITHIN 28N35W TO 24N43W TO 19N62W TO 17N56W TO 21N42W TO  
18N35W TO 28N35W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND  
PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.  
ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N68W TO 14N60W TO 18N48W TO  
07N41W TO 07N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M  
IN E SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 26N35W TO 27N44W TO 22N57W TO 18N56W TO  
21N45W TO 17N35W TO 26N35W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 5.0  
M. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N55W TO 21N70W TO 14N61W TO  
15N47W TO 07N35W TO 31N35W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND  
PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M IN E SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 23N41W TO 26N45W TO 24N51W TO 20N49W TO  
20N42W TO 23N41W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 5.0 M.  
ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N50W TO 20N66W TO 14N51W TO 07N47W  
TO 07N35W TO 31N35W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND  
PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN E SWELL.  
 
.ATLC 21 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT JUST W OF AREA. WITHIN 31N71W  
TO 31N81W TO 29N81W TO 29N72W TO 31N71W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  
SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N77W TO 25N80W. WITHIN  
31N70W TO 31N81W TO 29N81W TO 27N80W TO 29N77W TO 29N74W TO  
31N70W W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N70W TO 22N79W CONDITIONS  
IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.  
 
.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN WITHIN 21N71W TO 21N72W TO 21N74W TO 20N74W  
TO 20N72W TO 20N71W TO 21N71W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN  
2.5 M.  
.15 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE.  
 
.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 18N71W TO 16N78W TO 12N79W TO 10N77W TO 11N70W  
TO 13N71W TO 18N71W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E  
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N67W TO 18N73W TO 15N81W TO 10N81W TO  
10N77W TO 11N70W TO 15N67W...INCLUDING IN MONA PASSAGE AND THE  
GULF OF VENEZUELA...E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M IN E  
SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N71W TO 13N76W TO 12N78W TO 11N76W TO  
12N73W TO 11N70W TO 13N71W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF  
VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.  
ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 16N73W TO 15N78W TO 10N79W TO 10N77W TO 12N73W  
TO 11N70W TO 16N73W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN E  
SWELL.  
 
.CARIBBEAN 33 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 23N82W TO 20N88W.  
WITHIN 22N85W TO 22N87W TO 21N87W TO 21N86W TO 21N85W TO  
22N85W...INCLUDING IN YUCATAN CHANNEL...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 22N79W TO 17N84W. WITHIN  
21N82W TO 21N84W TO 22N87W TO 18N86W TO 19N82W TO  
21N82W...INCLUDING IN YUCATAN CHANNEL...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25  
KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.  
 
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.  
 
 
.FORECASTER KONARIK. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.  
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