680
FZNT02 KNHC 042034
HSFAT2
HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC WED FEB 04 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED FEB 04.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU FEB 05.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI FEB 06.
.WARNINGS.
..ATLC GALE WARNING
.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N78W TO 28N81W. N OF 28N W
OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. N OF 28N E OF
FRONT 71W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N75W TO 22N78W. N OF 29N W OF
FRONT TO 77W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE
W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE
FORCE. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M N OF 28N. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO A LINE
FROM 31N63W TO 25N67W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS
2.5 TO 3 M N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 70W.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N70W TO 21N75W. N OF 29N W OF
FRONT TO 77W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 M. ELSEWHERE W
OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE
FORCE N OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 77W. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M OUTSIDE THE
BAHAMAS. N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 68W SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5
TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE N OF 21N E OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N60W TO
25N65W TO 21N73W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO
GALE FORCE N OF 25N E OF FRONT TO 63W. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M N OF 27N E OF
FRONT TO 63W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N61W TO 20N73W. N OF 29N W OF
FRONT TO 70W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 M. ELSEWHERE W
OF FRONT TO 74W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO
GALE FORCE N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 74W. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M...EXCEPT 4 TO
5 M IN NW SWELL N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 73W. REMAINDER OF THE AREA W
OF FRONT AND E OF THE BAHAMAS TO 78W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5
TO 3 M IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N55W TO
27N60W SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N E OF
FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N47W TO 26N48W TO 22N63W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO
30 KT...WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE N OF 24N E OF FRONT TO
55W. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.COLD FRONT FROM 27N35W TO 22N50W THEN STATIONARY TO 18N62W. N OF
FRONT E OF 45W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 M IN NW SWELL.
WITHIN 90 NM N OF FRONT BETWEEN 47W AND 62W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM
31N61W TO 19N67W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES...
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT 4 TO 5 M N
OF 27N BETWEEN 45W AND 51W. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 M IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF FRONT AND N OF A
LINE FROM 23N35W TO 16N45W TO 09N50W TO 09N57W TO 16N61W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 23N35W TO 23N50W.
N OF FRONT AND E OF 50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 M IN NW
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 18N AND E OF 55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5
TO 3 M IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 16N E OF 47W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN NW SWELL.
ATLC AND CARIBBEAN FROM 19N TO 21N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W
INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.CARIBBEAN STATIONARY FRONT FROM 18N62W TO 14N78W. FROM 11N TO 18N
BETWEEN 70W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M.
ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO 18N BETWEEN 78W AND 79W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 66W AND
78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 M W OF 75W. ELSEWHERE FROM
10N TO 11N E OF 78W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN NE SWELL.
FROM 12N TO 19N BETWEEN 82.5W AND 85W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 22N78W TO 11N82W. W OF FRONT
INCLUDING THE YUCATAN CHANNEL...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO
2.5 M...EXCEPT 2.5 TO 3 M N OF 20N AND W OF 84W...INCLUDING THE
YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 20N73W TO 09N81W. W OF FRONT TO A
LINE FROM 20N78W TO 16N85W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M.
.GULF OF AMERICA COLD FRONT FROM 30N86W TO 26N97W. NW OF FRONT N
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 2.5 M. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO
85W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N83W TO 24N90W TO 21N96W. NW OF
FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. S OF A LINE FROM 30N86W TO
27N94W TO 22N97W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 2.5 M IN THE YUCATAN
CHANNEL.
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.
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