131  
FZNT02 KNHC 010831  
HSFAT2  
 
HIGH SEAS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL  
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS  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 0600 UTC FRI MAY 1.  
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT MAY 2.  
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN MAY 3.  
 
.WARNINGS.  
   
..GULF OF AMERICA GALE WARNING  
 
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT JUST OFFSHORE LOUISIANA AND TEXAS.  
WITHIN 30N93W TO 30N94W TO 29N96W TO 27N97W TO 28N96W TO 29N95W  
TO 30N93W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. FREQUENT GUSTS TO 40 KT.  
SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N90W TO 25N97.5W. WITHIN  
29N91W TO 30N95W TO 29N97W TO 27N97W TO 25N97W TO 27N94W TO  
29N91W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. FREQUENT GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS  
2.5 TO 3.0 M.  
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N84W TO 22N95W TO 18.5N95W.  
WITHIN 24N96W TO 24N97W TO 22N98W TO 19N96W TO 20N95W TO 21N95W  
TO 24N96W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ AND  
TAMPICO...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M. ELSEWHERE  
WITHIN 29N86W TO 29N95W TO 27N97W TO 21N97W TO 19N95W TO 24N93W  
TO 29N86W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT WEAKENING FROM 26.5N82W TO 22N92W  
THEN STATIONARY TO 18.5N93W. WITHIN 22N97W TO 22N98W TO 21N97W  
TO 19N96W TO 18N95W TO 19N94W TO 22N97W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM  
OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3.0 TO 4.0  
M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 26N89W TO 26N95W TO 25N97W TO 22N98W TO  
20N95W TO 26N89W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.  
 
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.  
 
.ATLC DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 31N35W TO 24N46W. WITHIN  
31N35W TO 30N52W TO 26N51W TO 27N44W TO 26N40W TO 28N35W TO  
31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN W TO NW SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20  
KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.  
 
.ATLC 33 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT W OF AREA. WITHIN 31N74W TO  
31N79W TO 29N80W TO 29N76W TO 30N74W TO 31N74W SW WINDS 20 TO 25  
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N73.5W TO 27N80W. WITHIN  
31N74W TO 31N78.5W TO 30.5N78W TO 30N75W TO 31N74W SW WINDS 20 TO  
25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.  
 
.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 17N86W TO 17N87W TO 16N87W TO 16N86W TO  
17N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25  
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N85W TO 19N85W TO 19N87W TO 17N88W TO  
16N86W TO 16N85W TO 18N85W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS...E  
TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.  
 
.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 12N70W TO 12N76W TO 11N75W TO 12N73W TO 11N72W  
TO 11N70W TO 12N70W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E  
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.  
 
.GULF OF AMERICA 18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 23N87W TO 23N88W TO  
23N89W TO 22N89W TO 22N88W TO 22N87W TO 23N87W E TO SE WINDS 20  
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.  
.24 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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