FZNT02 KNHC 160940
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC FRI OCT 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC FRI OCT 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT OCT 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN OCT 18.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF AMERICA GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF AMERICA 15 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT MOVING OFF CENTRAL
TEXAS COAST. WITHIN 29N95W TO 29N96W TO 28N97W TO 27N97W TO 
28N95W TO 29N95W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 24N95W TO 19N96W. 
WITHIN 25N96W TO 25N97W TO 23N98W TO 21N97W TO 22N96W TO 
25N96W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ... NW TO N 
WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 29N85W TO
30N84W TO 30N94W TO 28N97W TO 25N97W TO 24N95W TO 29N85W N TO NE
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 27N82W TO 22N94W TO 18.5N93W. WITHIN
23N96W TO 24N98W TO 21N97W TO 19N96W TO 18N94W TO 20N95W TO 23N96W...INCLUDING
WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ... NW TO N WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS
4.0 TO 5.5 M. WITHIN 30N84W TO 30N88W TO 27N97W TO 20N94W TO 23N92W
TO 26N85W TO 30N84W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 
M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 25N81W TO 19N91W. WITHIN 20N95W
TO 21N96W TO 21N97W TO 19N96W TO 18N95W TO 19N94W TO 20N95W...INCLUDING
WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ... NW WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 
5.5 TO 7.0 M IN NW TO N SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 29N83W TO 30N87W 
TO 25N97W TO 19N93W TO 22N91W TO 25N82W TO 29N83W...INCLUDING 
WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE... NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
2.5 TO 4.5 M IN N TO NE SWELL.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC 36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N78W TO 28N80W. WITHIN 
31N78W TO 31N81W TO 31N82W TO 29N81W TO 29N80W TO 31N78W NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST 31N74W TO 26N80W. WITHIN 31N78W TO 31N81W TO 
30N82W TO 29N81W TO 30N80W TO 31N78W N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N75W TO 31N78W TO 29N81W TO
26N80W TO 29N76W TO 31N75W N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 
M.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N49W TO 26N44W TO 24N37W TO 31N35W SE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
2.5 M.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N49.5W TO 31N54W TO 30.5N53.5W
TO 30.5N51W TO 31N49.5W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M
IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N38W TO 31N52W TO 29N51W TO 25N40W TO
26N37W TO 31N38W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW TO
N SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 13N71W TO 13N76W TO 11N77W TO 11N76W TO 11N73W
TO 11N70W TO 13N71W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA... E 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 CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.