278 FZNT02 KNHC 162001 HSFAT2 HIGH SEAS FORECAST NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 2230 UTC THU APR 16 2026 SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 THU APR 16. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI APR 17. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT APR 18. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .ATLC WITHIN 28N35W TO 26N39W TO 24N41W TO 20N39W TO 18N35W TO 28N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .ATLC WITHIN 15N59W TO 11N59W TO 06N53W TO 08N42W TO 09N42W TO 15N59W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N35W TO 15N43W TO 12N50W TO 12N59W TO 06N54W TO 07N44W TO 13N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 08N48W TO 09N50W TO 08N51W TO 07N50W TO 07N47W TO 08N48W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE TO E SWELL. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. $$ .FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.  920 FZPN03 KNHC 162025 HSFEP2 HIGH SEAS FORECAST NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 2230 UTC THU APR 16 2026 SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT. SECURITE E PACIFIC FROM THE EQUATOR TO 30N E OF 140W AND 03.4S TO THE EQUATOR E OF 120W SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC THU APR 16. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI APR 17. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT APR 18. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N113.5W TO 31N114W TO 30.5N114.5W TO 30.5N113.5W TO 30.5N113W TO 31N113.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N119W TO 30N125W TO 29N124W TO 29N122W TO 30N119W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN NW TO N SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. .48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 23N109W TO 23N110W TO 22N110W TO 22N109W TO 23N109W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF CABO SAN LUCAS...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. .48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. CONVECTION VALID AT 2015 UTC THU APR 16... .INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH... TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 07N77W TO 08N86W TO 06N95W TO 4.5N105W TO 05N110W TO 06N115W. ITCZ AXIS EXTENDS FROM 06N115W TO 05N125W TO 06N132W TO 06N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 180 NM N OF THE TROUGH BETWEEN 108W AND 113W AND WITHIN 60 NM OF THE ITCZ BETWEEN 115W AND 119W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 120 NM N OF THE ITCZ BETWEEN 124.5W AND 132W...WITHIN 60 NM S OF THE TROUGH BETWEEN 95W AND 99W AND WITHIN 60 NM OF THE TROUGH BETWEEN 103W AND 108W. $$ .FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.