031  
FZNT02 KNHC 152024  
HSFAT2  
 
HIGH SEAS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL  
2230 UTC SUN MAR 15 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS  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 SUN MAR 15.  
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON MAR 16.  
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE MAR 17.  
 
.WARNINGS.  
   
..GULF OF AMERICA STORM WARNING
 
 
.FROM 26N TO 28N W OF 93W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.  
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N93W TO 27N97W. NW OF FRONT N  
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 2.5 M.  
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N90W TO 26N97W. NW OF FRONT N  
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.  
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N86W TO 26N91W TO 22N97W. NW OF  
FRONT AND W OF 91W N WINDS 30 TO 45 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO STORM  
FORCE. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M. NW OF FRONT AND E OF 91W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO  
30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 2.5 M. N OF 28N AND WITHIN 45 NM E OF FRONT  
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N84W TO 23N91W TO 21N95W TO  
18.5N94W. S OF 23N W OF FRONT NW TO WINDS 30 TO 45 KT WITH FREQUENT  
GUSTS TO STORM FORCE. SEAS 3 TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT NW TO N  
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M. N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO 83W SW TO  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.  
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 27N82W TO 21N90W TO 18.5N93W. S OF  
21N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M. ELSEWHERE  
NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M...EXCEPT 4 TO  
5 M S OF 26N AND W OF 91W.  
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 25N80W TO 21N90W TO 19N91W. N OF  
FRONT TO 28N AND E OF 90W...AND NW OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 28N90W TO  
24N97W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M...HIGHEST S OF 22N  
BETWEEN 91W AND 95W.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 24N80W TO 21N90W TO 19N91W. NW OF  
FRONT TO A LINE FROM 27N83W TO 24N90W TO 20N96W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO  
25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT TO A LINE  
FROM 27N83W TO 25N90W TO 22N97W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M  
IN N SWELL.  
 
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.  
   
ATLC S OF 26N BETWEEN 40W AND 50W
 
AND S OF 24N BETWEEN 50W AND  
65W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS  
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN NE TO E SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 20N  
TO 27N E OF 50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN NE SWELL.    
24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 27N BETWEEN 45W AND 65W
 
AND S OF 25N  
BETWEEN 65W AND 74W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND  
PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN NE TO E  
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 27N35W TO 23N50W NE WINDS 20 TO 25  
KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N E OF 60W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS  
2.5 TO 4 M IN NE SWELL...HIGHEST NE PART. S OF 27N W OF 60W AND E OF  
THE BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN NE TO E SWELL.  
 
.ATLC 06 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N W OF 78W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS  
LESS THAN 2.5 M.  
.18 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N W OF 77W S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS  
BUILDING TO 2.5 M.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N W OF 67W S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO  
3 M N OF 29N W OF 77W.  
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N79W TO 28N81W. W OF FRONT NW  
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 2.5 M. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO  
67W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN SE SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N72W TO 23N80W. N OF 29N W OF  
FRONT TO 77W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN NW SWELL. N OF  
27N E OF FRONT TO 62W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.  
   
CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W
 
INCLUDING THE  
GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.  
FROM 10N TO 11N E OF 78W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN NE  
SWELL. N OF 11N E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN  
2.5 M.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18N E OF 78W..INCLUDING THE GULF OF  
VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.  
 
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.  
 

 
.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.  
 
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