709  
FZNT02 KNHC 160303  
HSFAT2  
 
HIGH SEAS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL  
0430 UTC FRI JAN 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS  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 0000 UTC FRI JAN 16.  
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT JAN 17.  
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN JAN 18.  
 
.WARNINGS.  
   
..ATLC GALE WARNING
 
 
.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N72W TO 23N79W. WITHIN 31N65W TO 31N77W  
TO 29N77W TO 29N71W TO 30N66W TO 31N65W WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3  
TO 4 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N60W TO 31N81W TO 23N81W TO 22N78W TO  
24N74W TO 28N64W TO 31N60W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.  
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N65W TO 21N75W. WITHIN  
31N57W TO 31N72W TO 29N71W TO 29N61W TO 31N57W SW TO W WINDS 20  
TO 30 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N57W TO 30N80W TO  
26N80W TO 24N73W TO 31N57W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5  
M IN NW SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 31N59W TO 21N71W.  
WITHIN 31N59W TO 31N75W TO 22N74W TO 23N70W TO 31N59W WINDS 20 KT  
OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M IN W TO NW SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. WITHIN 31N54W TO 31N66W  
TO 28N66W TO 26N64W TO 26N60W TO 31N54W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  
SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN W TO NW SWELL.  
 
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.  
 
.ATLC WITHIN 28N35W TO 27N38W TO 24N38W TO 24N35W TO 28N35W E  
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N35W TO  
31N42W TO 23N55W TO 19N55W TO 18N43W TO 14N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20  
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 2.5 M IN E SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 28N35W TO 28N42W TO 27N43W TO 23N43W TO  
22N41W TO 22N35W TO 28N35W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 3.5 M.  
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N45W TO 19N59W TO 14N53W TO 17N42W  
TO 10N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN E  
SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 27N35W TO 28N42W TO 24N54W TO 18N55W TO  
19N45W TO 16N35W TO 27N35W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 3.5 M.  
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N35W TO 26N64W TO 21N68W TO 11N59W TO 16N50W  
TO 07N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M.  
 
.GULF OF AMERICA WITHIN 28N83W TO 27N85W TO 25N86W TO 23N85W TO  
23N80W TO 25N80W TO 28N83W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA...NW  
TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 M TO 3.5. ELSEWHERE WITHIN  
28N82W TO 26N93W TO 22N97W TO 19N94W TO 20N84W TO 24N80W TO  
28N82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN NW TO N SWELL.  
.18 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS  
LESS THAN 2.5 M.  
 
.CARIBBEAN 24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N72W TO 15N76W TO 11N76W TO  
12N73W TO 11N72W TO 12N69W TO 15N72W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF  
VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N71W TO 17N76W TO 14N80W TO 10N80W TO  
10N77W TO 11N70W TO 18N71W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF  
VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M.  
 
.GULF OF AMERICA 30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N92W TO 30N95W TO  
29N97W TO 27N97W TO 27N94W TO 28N92W TO 30N92W E WINDS 20 TO 25  
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 29N91W TO 30N94W TO 28N97W TO 26N97W TO  
26N94W TO 27N91W TO 29N91W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.  
 
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.  
 

 
.FORECASTER DELGADO. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.  
 
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