206
FZNT02 KNHC 310403
HSFAT2
HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SAT JAN 31 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT JAN 31.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN FEB 01.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON FEB 02.
.WARNINGS.
..ATLC GALE WARNING
.09 HOUR FORECAST RAPIDLY INTENSIFYING LOW PRES N OF AREA NEAR
32N75W 1009 MB. ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT FROM THE LOW TO 31N76W TO
22N77W. E OF FRONT...WITHIN 31N69W TO 31N76W TO 29N74W TO 28N72W
TO 29N70W TO 31N69W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5
M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST RAPIDLY INTENSIFYING LOW PRES WELL N OF AREA
NEAR 34N74W 997 MB. ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT FROM THE LOW TO 31N70W
TO 25N72W TO 21N76W. E OF FRONT...WITHIN 31N63W TO 31N68W TO
30N68W TO 28N67W TO 28N66W TO 29N64W TO 31N63W S TO SW WINDS 30
TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT...WITHIN 31N57W
TO 28N67W TO 31N71W TO 23N76W TO 23N71W TO 27N59W TO
31N57W...INCLUDING ATLC EXPOSURES...S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M. W OF FRONT...WITHIN 29N77W TO 31N76W TO 31N81W
TO 26N80W TO 26N79W TO 27N77W TO 29N77W...INCLUDING ATLC
EXPOSURES...W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE
W OF FRONT...WITHIN 31N71W TO 31N77W TO 27N78W TO 23N81W TO
23N79W TO 27N73W TO 31N71W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND
ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M.
.36 HOUR FORECAST INTENSE LOW PRES SYSTEM WELL N OF AREA NEAR
35N73W 971 MB. ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT FROM 31N69W TO 25N68W TO
19N69W. E OF FRONT...WITHIN 31N59W TO 31N65W TO 29N65W TO 28N64W
TO 28N61W TO 31N59W S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 4.5 M
IN SW SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT...WITHIN 31N49W TO 31N59W TO
29N63W TO 31N70W TO 24N70W TO 23N64W TO 31N49W S TO SW WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. W OF FRONT...WITHIN 31N66W TO 31N81W
TO 26N80W TO 25N72W TO 31N66W...INCLUDING ATLC EXPOSURES...W TO
NW WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 5.5 TO 7 M. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT
...WITHIN 27N69W TO 31N68W TO 25N75W TO 26N80W TO 23N81W TO
20N73W TO 27N69W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND ATLC
EXPOSURES...NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N60W TO 24N66W TO 18N67W. E
OF FRONT...WITHIN 31N50W TO 31N60W TO 25N60W TO 29N52W TO 31N50W
S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4.5 M. W OF FRONT
WITHIN...31N60W TO 31N70W TO 30N69W TO 29N67W TO 30N63W TO 31N61W
W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 6.5 TO 8 M IN W SWELL. ELSEWHERE
OF FRONT...WITHIN 31N60W TO 29N68W TO 31N81W TO 24N81W TO 20N73W
TO 21N67W TO 31N59W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND ATLC
EXPOSURES...W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M...EXCEPT
4 TO 6 M N OF 24N AND TO 3 M IN THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA.
..GULF OF AMERICA GALE WARNING
COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 26N89W TO 21N97W. W OF FRONT
WITHIN 28N89W TO 30N95W TO 28N97W TO 21N98W TO 19N96W TO 24N91W
TO 28N89W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...N WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M.
.09 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 27N82W TO 23N88W TO 19N93W.
WITHIN 20N95W TO 20N96W TO 19N96W TO 19N95W TO 20N95W...INCLUDING
WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT...WITHIN 29N85W TO 30N89W
TO 28N97W TO 22N98W TO 18N94W TO 25N85W TO 29N85W...INCLUDING
WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. WITHIN 29N84W TO 30N86W
TO 29N87W TO 27N84W TO 27N83W TO 28N83W TO 29N84W NW WINDS 30 TO
40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 30N86W TO 28N97W TO
19N95W TO 21N89W TO 19N86W TO 24N80W TO 30N86W...INCLUDING THE
STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ AND
WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE AND IN YUCATAN CHANNEL...NW TO
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT 30 TO 35 KT S OF 26N E OF 87W
INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N84W TO 30N86W TO 26N86W TO 24N84W TO
24N80W TO 30N84W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA...NW WINDS
30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 30N86W TO 28N95W
TO 21N97W TO 19N92W TO 21N89W TO 19N84W TO 30N86W...INCLUDING
WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ AND WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF
CAMPECHE AND IN YUCATAN CHANNEL...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5
TO 3 M.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N84W TO 30N88W TO 24N88W TO 22N85W TO
25N81W TO 30N84W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA...NW TO N WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M. WITHIN 24N88W TO 29N85W TO 26N90W
TO 23N93W TO 18N94W TO 21N89W TO 24N88W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM
OF COAST OF VERACRUZ AND WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE AND IN
YUCATAN CHANNEL...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN N TO
NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 27N82W TO 25N82W TO 24N82W TO 23N81W TO
24N80W TO 27N82W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA...NW TO N WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 27N82W TO 26N88W
TO 22N88W TO 20N86W TO 23N84W TO 24N80W TO 27N82W...INCLUDING IN
YUCATAN CHANNEL...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN N TO NE
SWELL.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N70W TO 25N67W TO 25N50W TO 19N35W TO
31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 30N57W TO 25N50W TO 24N44W TO
28N35W TO 31N35W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN
NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N50W TO 28N50W TO 28N41W TO
29N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN NW
SWELL.
.ATLC WITHIN 20N35W TO 21N40W TO 12N45W TO 11N50W TO 06N51W TO
07N35W TO 20N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 21N36W TO 14N55W TO 08N56W TO 06N52W TO
08N35W TO 21N36W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN NE TO E
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 23N35W TO 22N54W TO 10N57W TO 06N52W TO
08N35W TO 23N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN E
SWELL.
.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 13N73W TO 12N75W TO 11N75W TO 11N74W TO 12N73W
TO 13N73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.CARIBBEAN 18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 20N77W TO 10N82.5W.
W OF FRONT...WITHIN 17N81W TO 22N84W TO 18N87W TO 15N84W TO
11N83W TO 13N81W TO 17N81W...INCLUDING IN YUCATAN CHANNEL AND
WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF NICARAGUA...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M...EXCEPT 2.5 TO 3 M IN YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 20N76W TO 15N79W TO 09N81.5W.
W OF FRONT...WITHIN 21N79W TO 21N86W TO 17N87W TO 15N83W TO
09N81W TO 13N78W TO 21N79W...INCLUDING IN YUCATAN CHANNEL AND THE
GULF OF HONDURAS AND WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF NICARAGUA...NW TO
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M...EXCEPT LESS THAN 2.5 M IN
GULF OF HONDURAS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 18N67W TO 11.5N73W. W OF
FRONT...WITHIN 20N73W TO TO 22N79W TO 22N86W TO 09N82W TO 09N78W
TO 20N73W...INCLUDING IN YUCATAN CHANNEL AND BETWEEN CUBA AND
JAMAICA...THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...THE GULF OF HONDURAS AND WITHIN
60 NM OF COAST OF NICARAGUA...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4
M.
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.
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