177  
FZNT02 KNHC 202007  
HSFAT2  
 
HIGH SEAS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL  
2230 UTC FRI MAR 20 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS  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 FRI MAR 20.  
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAR 21.  
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN MAR 22.  
 
.WARNINGS.  
 
.NONE.  
 
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.  
 
.ATLC N OF 22N E OF 48W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN  
N TO NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N TO A LINE FROM 31N45W TO 22N58W TO  
19N59W TO 10N50W WINDS 20 KT OF LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN N TO NE  
SWELL. S OF 10N BETWEEN 45W AND 50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M  
PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.   
24 HOUR FORECAST E OF A LINE FROM 31N44W TO 21N51W TO 10N41W
 
AND  
S OF 10N E OF 53W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN N TO NE  
SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 20N E OF 40W. FROM 12N TO 16N BETWEEN 55W AND  
59W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST E OF A LINE FROM 31N36W TO 20N45W TO 07N49W WINDS  
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN NE SWELL.  
 
.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N64W TO 1010 MB LOW PRES NEAR 28N67W  
TO 21N76W. N OF 23N W OF FRONT TO 80W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  
SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M IN NE SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 72W. N  
OF 23N E OF FRONT TO 60W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...WITH HIGHER  
GUSTS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N62W TO 20N69W. N OF 23N W OF  
FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N68W TO 23N75W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN NE SWELL NE OF THE BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N  
W OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N70W TO 27N77W AND NE OF THE BAHAMAS  
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN NE SWELL. N OF 23N E OF  
FRONT TO 55W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 2.5  
TO 4 M...HIGHEST N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 60W.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FRONT 31N56W TO 19N65W. N OF 28N W OF  
FRONT TO 61W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M. ELSEWHERE N  
OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 64W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN NE  
SWELL. N OF 25N E OF FRONT TO 51W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...WITH  
HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M...HIGHEST N OF 29 E OF FRONT TO 53W.  
 
.CARIBBEAN STATIONARY FRONT FROM 21N76W TO 10N81W. W OF FRONT TO 84W  
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 M FROM 11N TO 13N W OF FRONT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 20N69W TO 10N79W. FROM  
15N TO 20N AND W OF A LINE FROM 20N73W TO 15N79W TO 82W...INCLUDING  
THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 M W OF  
79W.    
48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 16N TO 20N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W
 
INCLUDING  
THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5  
M.  
   
GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 85W
 
INCLUDING THE STRAITS  
OF FLORIDA...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M.  
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.  
 

 
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