949
FZNT02 KNHC 010316
HSFAT2
HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC FRI MAY 1 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC FRI MAY 1.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT MAY 2.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN MAY 3.
.WARNINGS.
..GULF OF AMERICA GALE WARNING
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT JUST OFF SW LOUISIANA AND TEXAS.
WITHIN 30N93W TO 30N94W TO 29N95W TO 29N97W TO 28N97W TO 29N95W
TO 30N93W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE
POSSIBLE. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.33 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30.5N86.5W TO 22.5N97.5W.
WITHIN 30N88W TO 30N89W TO 30N94W TO 28N97W TO 22N98W TO 27N93W
TO 30N88W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT TO 35 KT S OF 26N.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N82.5W TO 20N94.5W TO
18.5N93W. WITHIN 20N95W TO 21N95W TO 21N97W TO 19N96W TO 19N95W
TO 20N95W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW TO
N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3.0 TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 26N88W
TO 29N88W TO 27N97W TO 22N98W TO 19N93W TO 22N93W TO 26N88W N TO
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 31N37W TO 21N56W. WITHIN
31N35W TO 31N37W TO 29N37W TO 28N37W TO 27N36W TO 29N35W TO
31N35W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
31N37W TO 31N56W TO 26N54W TO 27N46W TO 25N44W TO 27N35W TO
31N37W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N49W TO
30N47W TO 29N41W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M
IN W TO NW SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.ATLC 39 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT JUST W AND NW OF AREA. WITHIN
31N75W TO 31N80W TO 30N80W TO 29N77W TO 31N75W SW WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N77.5W TO 28.5N80.5W. WITHIN
31N72W TO 31N77W TO 30N78W TO 30N75W TO 31N72W SW WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 17N85W TO 17N86W TO 18N87W TO 17N87W TO 16N87W
TO 16N85W TO 17N85W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE
EXCEPT WINDS TO 30 KT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N85W TO 19N85W TO 19N87W TO 18N87W TO
17N87W TO 16N85W TO 18N85W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS...
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 12N70W TO 13N74W TO 11N75W TO 12N73W TO 11N72W
TO 11N70W TO 12N70W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M...EXCEPT TO 2.5 M NEAR
11.5N75W TONIGHT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.GULF OF AMERICA WITHIN 23N89W TO 22N91W TO 20N92W TO 20N91W TO
21N90W TO 22N88W TO 23N89W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF
CAMPECHE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.06 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 23N87W TO 23N88W TO 23N89W TO 22N89W TO
21N87W TO 23N87W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.36 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. 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 LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.
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