956
FZNT02 KNHC 161548
HSFAT2
HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC MON MAR 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC MON MAR 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE MAR 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED MAR 18.
.WARNINGS.
..GULF OF AMERICA STORM WARNING
.GULF OF AMERICA COLD FRONT FROM 30N87W TO 22N98W. WITHIN 29N91W
TO 29N94W TO 28N97W TO 22N98W TO 24N96W TO 26N93W TO 29N91W N
WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 29N86W TO
31N88W TO 29N89W TO 29N95W TO 29N90W TO 26N92W TO 29N86W NW TO N
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N83.5W TO 18.5N95W. WITHIN
19.5N95.5W TO 20N95.5W TO 19.5N96.5W TO 19N96W TO 19N95.5W TO
19.5N95.5W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW TO
N WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 24N91W
TO 25N93W TO 23N98W TO 19N96W TO 18N94W TO 22N95W TO
24N91W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...N WINDS 30
TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 28N83W TO
31N88W TO 30N95W TO 28N97W TO 23N98W TO 23N92W TO 28N83W N WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 27N82.5W TO 18.5N93.5W. WITHIN
20N94W TO 20N96W TO 19N96W TO 18N95W TO 18N94W TO
20N94W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW TO N
WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 29N84W TO
30N95W TO 27N97W TO 23N98W TO 20N94W TO 29N84W...INCLUDING WITHIN
60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO
5.0 M. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 26N83W TO 30N84W TO 25N88W TO
20N94W TO 19N91W TO 23N87W TO 26N83W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF
COAST OF CAMPECHE...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 25.5N81.5W TO 21.5N88W. WITHIN
26N82W TO 30N88W TO 26N97W TO 19N96W TO 19N93W TO
26N82W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ AND WITHIN
60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5
TO 4.0 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF THE BASIN. WITHIN 24N86W TO
23N94W TO 20N96W TO 18N95W TO 19N92W TO 21N90W TO
24N86W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ AND WITHIN
60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE AND IN YUCATAN CHANNEL...N TO NE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 26N84W TO
27N92W TO 26N96W TO 23N98W TO 20N97W TO 23N93W TO 26N84W...WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 23N85W TO 24N87W TO 23N88W TO 22N89W TO
22N87W TO 22N85W TO 23N85W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND IN
YUCATAN CHANNEL...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC WITHIN 31N77W TO 31N81W TO 28N80W TO 28N79W TO 31N77W S
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED WITH AREA TO THE SE.
.ATLC 06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N38W TO 31N55W TO 30N50W TO
30N47W TO 31N38W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN E
SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED WITH AREA TO THE SOUTH.
.ATLC WITHIN 22N46W TO 30N42W TO 25N70W TO 18N62W TO 10N62W TO
07N48W TO 22N46W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND
PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N80W TO 17N62W TO 06N57W TO
07N43W TO 21N44W TO 31N35W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND
PASSAGES...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 30N77W TO 25N80W TO 18N62W TO
06N54W TO 07N43W TO 31N35W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND
PASSAGES...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.
.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 14N75W TO 14N77W TO 11N78W TO 10N77W TO 11N74W
TO 12N74W TO 14N75W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 17N63W TO 18N65W TO 18N74W TO 16N73W TO 11N66W
TO 13N62W TO 17N63W...INCLUDING THE MONA PASSAGE AND THE
ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5
TO 3.0 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N63W TO 18N68W TO 17N77W TO 11N77W TO
12N73W TO 10N66W TO 16N63W...INCLUDING THE MONA PASSAGE AND THE
ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES AND THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N74W TO 13N75W TO 12N76W TO 11N77W TO
11N74W TO 12N74W TO 13N74W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0
M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 14N68W TO 17N74W TO 16N79W TO 11N78W TO
14N75W TO 13N68W TO 14N68W...INCLUDING IN MONA PASSAGE...WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN E SWELL.
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.FORECASTER KRV. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.
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