FZNT02 KNHC 170417
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SAT OCT 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT OCT 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN OCT 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON OCT 19.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC 18 HOUR FORECAST 31N78W TO 28N60W. WITHIN 30N79W TO 31N79W
TO 31N81W TO 31N82W TO 29N81W TO 29N80W TO 30N79W NW TO N WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N76W TO 26N80W. WITHIN 
31N77W TO 31N81W TO 27N80W TO 28N79W TO 31N77W N WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N72W TO 24N80W. WITHIN 
31N68W TO 31N81W TO 25N80W TO 27N77W TO 26N75W TO 31N68W N WINDS 
25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 4.0 TO 5.5 M IN N TO NE SWELL.

...GULF OF AMERICA GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF AMERICA COLD FRONT FROM 31N88W TO 21N97W. WITHIN 25N97W
TO 26N97W TO 23N98W TO 21N98W TO 21N97W TO 23N97W TO 25N97W N 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30N86W TO
31N87W TO 30N94W TO 27N97W TO 21N96W TO 26N93W TO 30N86W N WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 27N82W TO 21N94W TO 19N93W. 
WITHIN 20N95W TO 21N96W TO 21N97W TO 19N96W TO 18N95W TO 18N94W 
TO 20N95W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ... NW TO 
N WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 6.5 TO 8.0 M IN NW TO N SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 27N83W TO 30N84W TO 31N88W TO 27N97W TO 21N97W 
TO 19N93W TO 27N83W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 24N81W TO 19N91W. WITHIN 
20N94W TO 21N96W TO 20N97W TO 19N96W TO 18N95W TO 18N93W TO 
20N94W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 4.0 TO 5.5 M. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 30N84W TO 29N91W TO 25N97W TO 22N98W TO 19N91W TO 23N82W 
TO 30N84W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M IN NE SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N46W TO 31N53W TO 30N51W TO
30N49W TO 31N46W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW TO
N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 13N70W TO 13N73W TO 11N75W TO 12N72W TO 11N72W
TO 12N69W TO 13N70W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA... NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.12 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.