637
FZNT02 KNHC 181525
HSFAT2
HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC WED MAR 18 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED MAR 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU MAR 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI MAR 20.
.WARNINGS.
.NONE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC N OF 20N E OF 45W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4.5 M
IN MIXED NE AND N SWELL. FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 45W ND 60W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M. S OF 15N BETWEEN 40W AND 50W NE
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M. ELSEWHERE E OF A LINE FROM
31N55W TO 26N65W TO 22N70W TO 19N64W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC
EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN NE
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N E OF 45W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL E OF 40W...AND 2.5 TO 4 FT W OF 40W. ELSEWHERE
E OF 60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N E OF 42W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5
FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 12N TO A LINE FROM 31N45W TO 26N50W TO
27N58W AND E OF 58W WINDS 20 KT OF LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M IN MIXED NE
AND N SWELL.
.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N70W TO 26N77W THEN STATIONARY FRONT TO
23N81W. N OF 28N W OF FRONT 74W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3
M. N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO 66W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M
IN E TO SE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N70W TO 22N78W. W OF FRONT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M N OF 29N W OF FRONT...AND
TO 2.5 M BETWEEN SE FLORIDA AND THE BAHAMAS. N OF 30N E OF FRONT TO
65W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N64W TO 22N77W. N OF 26N W OF
FRONT TO 80W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M IN NE SWELL.
CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 66W AND 77W
INCLUDING THE GULF
OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.CARIBBEAN STATIONARY FRONT FROM 23N81W TO 17N88W. N OF 17N W OF
FRONT...INCLUDING THE YUCATAN CHANNEL...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN N SWELL...HIGHEST IN YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 22N78W TO 16N84W. S OF 18N W
OF FRONT N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 2.5 M IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.GULF OF AMERICA S OF 24N BETWEEN 84W AND 88W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M.
24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 23N TO 26N E OF 84W
INCLUDING THE STRAITS
OF FLORIDA...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.
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