017
FZNT02 KNHC 120839
HSFAT2
HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC THU MAR 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI MAR 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT MAR 14.
.WARNINGS.
..ATLC GALE WARNING
.COLD FRONT W OF AREA. WITHIN 31N78W TO 31N80.5W TO 30.5N80.5W
TO 30N79W TO 31N78W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5
M.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N77.5W TO 28.5N81W. WITHIN
31N78W TO 31N81W TO 29N81W TO 30N80W TO 30N79W TO 31N78W N TO NE
WINDS 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT RAPIDLY WEAKENING AND SLOWING.
WITHIN 31N72W TO 31N81W TO 28N79W TO 29N76W TO 31N72W NE WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING WARM FRONT FROM 31N72W TO 29N81W.
CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
..CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING
.WITHIN 11N74W TO 12N74W TO 12N75W TO 11N76W TO 11N75W TO 11N74W
NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
13N75W TO 13N79W TO 11N79W TO 12N75W TO 10N71W TO 11N71W TO
13N75W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M GULF OF VENEZUELA...AND 2.5 TO 3.0
ELSEWHERE.
06 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE
EXCEPT WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N74W TO 12N75W TO 11N76W TO 10N76W TO
11N75W TO 11N74W TO 12N74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 2.5
M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
..GULF OF AMERICA GALE WARNING
.COLD FRONT FROM 29.5N91.5W TO 26N97W. WITHIN 30N90W TO 30N94W
TO 28N97W TO 26N97W TO 28N90W TO 30N90W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. GALE
FORCE WINDS WITHIN 60 NM OF SHORE. SEAS BUILDING TO 2.5 TO 4.0 M
...HIGHEST COASTAL WATERS OF SE TEXAS AND SE LOUISIANA.
.09 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N84W TO 22N95W TO 18.5N94W.
WITHIN 30N85W TO 30N94W TO 28N97W TO 22N98W TO 19N95W TO 24N93W
TO 30N85W...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
4.0 M N OF 25N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 26N81.5W TO 21.5N89W.
WITHIN 27N87W TO 26N89W TO 24N95W TO 21N95W TO 19N94W TO
27N87W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN NW TO N SWELL...EXCEPT N TO NE SWELL W
OF 92W.
.30 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 26N81.5W TO
21.5N88W. CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN
2.5 M.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC WITHIN 29N35W TO 31N40W TO 30N46W TO 26N46W TO 26N40W TO
24N35W TO 29N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 2.5 M IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 29N48W TO 24N51W TO 19N44W TO
23N42W TO 23N35W TO 31N35W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5
TO 3.0 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N35W TO 29N40W TO 24N44W TO 23N42W TO
24N35W TO 30N35W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 19N42W TO 31N35W TO 31N41W TO 22N54W TO 07N47W
TO 07N38W TO 19N42W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE
TO E SWELL.
.ATLC WITHIN 10N47W TO 10N53W TO 13N59W TO 10N60W TO 06N52W TO
07N44W TO 10N47W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 08N49W TO 09N53W TO 07N54W TO 06N52W TO
07N48W TO 08N49W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 2.5 M IN NE SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.GULF OF AMERICA DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM
WITHIN 30N84W TO 30N85W TO 29N85W TO 29N83W TO 30N84W.
.09 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE.
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.
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