FZNT02 KNHC 150916
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC WED APR 15 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED APR 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU APR 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI APR 17.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC TROUGH FROM 31N63W TO 18N66W. S OF 27N AND W OF TROUGH TO A
LINE FROM 27N68W TO 23N79W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M E
OF THE BAHAMAS. FROM 21N TO 25N E OF TROUGH TO 60W SE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 2.5 M. E OF 47W AND N OF A LINE FROM 29N35W TO 26N47W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 30N66W TO 20N71W. FROM 22N TO 24N
BETWEEN 72W AND 74W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN NE SWELL. N
OF 23N E OF 40W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN MIXED NW AND
NE SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 29N70W TO 20N73W. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 18N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD
PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. FROM 16.5N TO
18N BETWEEN 75W AND 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
N OF 18.5N BETWEEN 77.5W AND 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W...INCLUDING THE
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. FROM
19N TO 21N BETWEEN 77.5W AND 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.GULF OF AMERICA FROM 23N TO 25N E OF 85W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS
OF FLORIDA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. FROM
20N TO 22.5N BETWEEN 89W AND 93W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 23N BETWEEN 88W AND 92W NE TO E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 22.5N BETWEEN 89W AND 93W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.