792  
FZNT02 KNHC 171946  
HSFAT2  
 
HIGH SEAS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL  
2230 UTC SAT OCT 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS  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 OCT 17.  
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN OCT 18.  
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON OCT 19.  
 
.WARNINGS.  
   
..GULF OF AMERICA STORM WARNING
 
 
.COLD FRONT FROM 27N82.5W TO 21N94.5W THEN STATIONARY TO 18N93W.  
WITHIN 21N96W TO 20N97W TO 19N96W TO 18N94W TO 19N94W TO 21N96W    
..INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ
 
NW WINDS 40 TO  
50 KT. SEAS 5.5 TO 7.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 24N94W TO 26N97W TO  
23N98W TO 18N94W TO 21N95W TO 24N94W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT.  
SEAS 3.5 TO 5.5 M. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 29N83W TO 31N88W TO  
30N95W TO 26N97W TO 21N95W TO 27N83W TO 29N83W N TO NE WINDS 20  
TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M.   
06 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE
 
EXCEPT WINDS BELOW STORM FORCE  
...AND FEQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE DIMINISHING.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT STALLING FROM 24.5N80.5W TO 20N93W  
TO 18N93W. WITHIN 21N95W TO 21N97W TO 19N96W TO 18N95W TO  
18N94W TO 21N95W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...  
NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 4.5 TO 6.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN  
25N81W TO 30N84W TO 30N90W TO 25N97W TO 21N97W TO 19N92W TO  
25N81W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND WITHIN 60 NM OF  
COAST OF CAMPECHE...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M IN  
NE SWELL.  
.42 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 84N80.5W TO 22N93W TO  
18N93.5W. WITHIN 21N95W TO 21N96W TO 20N97W TO 19N96W TO 18N95W  
TO 19N93W TO 21N95W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF  
VERACRUZ...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M. WITHIN  
30N84W TO 29N87W TO 24N88W TO 23N86W TO 25N81W TO 30N84W...  
INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 28N87W TO 28N92W TO 21N96W  
TO 19N93W TO 21N91W TO 23N86W TO 28N87W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.  
   
..ATLC GALE WARNING
 
 
.COLD FRONT FROM 31N77W TO 28N80.5W. WITHIN 30N79W TO 31N79W TO  
31N81W TO 30N82W TO 29N81W TO 29N79W TO 30N79W NW TO N WINDS 20  
TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.   
06 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE
 
EXCEPT FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE  
FORCE N OF 29N AND W OF FRONT...AND SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N71.5W TO 27N76.5W TO 25N80W.  
WITHIN 31N72W TO 31N81W TO 26N80W TO 27N77W TO 31N72W N TO NE  
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE N OF 29N AND W OF  
74W. SEAS 2.5 TO 5.5 M...HIGHEST ALONG 31N BETWEEN 72W AND 76W.  
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30N69W TO 31N69W TO 31N72W TO 28N76W TO 25N80W  
TO 28N73W TO 30N69W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...WINDS 20 KT  
OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN NW TO N SWELL.   
30 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE
 
EXCEPT FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE  
FORCE DIMINISHED.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N71W TO 24N80.5W.  
WITHIN 31N74W TO 31N81W TO 28N80W TO 29N79W TO 31N74W N TO NE  
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3.0 TO 5.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N66W  
TO 30N81W TO 25N80W TO 26N77W TO 22N72W TO 26N67W TO 31N66W    
..INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES
 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5  
TO 4.0 M IN N SWELL.  
 
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.  
 
.ATLC WITHIN 31N46W TO 31N54W TO 30N54W TO 29N50W TO 30N46W TO  
31N46W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW TO N SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N39W TO 31N37W TO 31N44W TO 27N45W TO  
26N42W TO 27N39W TO 30N39W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0  
M IN NW TO N SWELL.  
.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.  
 

 
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.  
 
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