045
FZNT02 KNHC 181937
HSFAT2
HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC WED MAR 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU MAR 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 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 AND 60W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M. S OF 15N BETWEEN 40W AND
50W...AND FROM 10N TO 15N W OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
2.5 TO 3 M. ELSEWHERE E OF A LINE FROM 31N55W TO 25N66W 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 23N E OF 45W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6
M IN N SWELL E OF 40W...AND 2.5 TO 4 FT W OF 40W. ELSEWHERE N OF 12N
E OF 60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 19N E OF 42W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5
M IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N TO A LINE FROM 31N45W TO 25N50W TO
23N58W 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
23N80W. N OF 25N W OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M. N
OF 29N 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 31N69W TO 22N78W. W OF FRONT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M N OF 27N W OF FRONT. N OF
29N E OF FRONT TO 60W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M. FROM 19N
TO 29N BETWEEN 60W AND 65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 FT IN NE
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N64W TO 22N77W. N OF 25N W OF
FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N73W TO 25N79W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3
TO 4 M IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 78W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN NE SWELL. N OF 24N E OF FRONT TO A LINE
FROM 31N56W TO 24N64W S TO SW WINDS 0 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M.
ELSEWHERE N OF 24N E OF FRONT TO 56W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5
TO 3 M IN E TO SE 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.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.CARIBBEAN STATIONARY FRONT FROM 23N80W TO 17N87W. N OF 19N W OF
FRONT...INCLUDING THE YUCATAN CHANNEL...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 22N78W TO 12N81W. WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 22N77W TO 12N81W.
S OF 16N W OF FRONT TO 85W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN
2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS
THAN 2.5 M.
.GULF OF AMERICA S OF 23N BETWEEN 85W AND 88W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN N SWELL.
12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 23N TO 26N E OF 83W
INCLUDING THE STRAITS
OF FLORIDA...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.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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