FZNT02 KNHC 032018

HSFAT2



HIGH SEAS FORECAST

NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL

2230 UTC TUE FEB 03 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE FEB 03.

24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED FEB 04.

48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU FEB 05.



.WARNINGS.



.NONE.



.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.



.COLD FRONT FROM 31N43W TO 18N63W. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 67W NW 

WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 M IN NW SWELL. S OF 22N NW OF FRONT 

TO A LINE FROM 22N65W TO 19N69W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 

M IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 80W AND E OF THE BAHAMAS... 

INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 

SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT 4 TO 5 M FROM 25N TO 27N W OF 

FRONT TO 60W. N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N35W TO 26N50W SW 

WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT 4 TO 5 M N 

OF 26N E OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N39W TO 27N50W. ELSEWHERE N OF 

15N E OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N35W TO 22N50W TO 16N58W TO 18N61W 

WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN NW SWELL.

.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 28N35W TO 24N45W THEN STATIONARY 

TO 19N65W. N OF FRONT E OF 45W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 M 

IN NW SWELL. WITHIN 75 NM NW OF FRONT BETWEEN 45W AND 60W NE WINDS 

20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT TO 

A LINE FROM 31N60W TO 22N67W TO 19N68W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC 

EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M IN NW 

SWELL...EXCEPT 4 TO 5 M N OF 27N BETWEEN 45W AND 51W. SE OF FRONT TO 

A LINE FROM 23N35W TO 20N45W TO 17N58W TO 18N51W WINDS 20 KT OR 

LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN NW SWELL.

.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 23N35W TO 23N50W. N OF FRONT 

AND E OF 50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 M IN NW SWELL. 

ELSEWHERE N OF 19N AND E OF 55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M 

IN NW SWELL.



.ATLC FROM 12N TO 20N E OF 40W...S OF 18N BETWEEN 40W AND 50W...

AND S OF 12N BETWEEN 50 AND 53W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 

M PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.

.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.



.CARIBBEAN STATIONARY FRONT FROM 18N63W TO 11N74W. W OF FRONT TO 

78W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD AND MONA PASSAGES...N WINDS 20 TO 30 

KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M OUTSIDE PASSAGES...AND 2.5 TO 3 M INSIDE 

PASSAGES. N OF 15N BETWEEN 78W AND 83W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 

SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. 

.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. FROM 11N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 70W 

AND 79W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 

KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN N E SWELL. 

.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 66W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 

20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M W OF 75W. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 19N 

BETWEEN BETWEEN 82W AND 85W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 

THAN 2.5 M.



.GULF OF AMERICA FROM 24N TO 28N W OF 94W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 

LESS THAN 2.5 M.  

.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N86W TO 26.5N97W. NW OF FRONT N 

WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 2.5 M.

.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N84W TO 25N90W TO 21N96W. NW OF 

FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 25N81W TO 21N86W TO 18.5N94W. NW 

OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 30N87W TO 24N97W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 

SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.



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



$$

.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.