FZNT02 KNHC 191510

HSFAT2



HIGH SEAS FORECAST

NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL

1630 UTC THU MAR 19 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC THU MAR 19.

24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI MAR 20.

48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT MAR 21.



.WARNINGS.



.NONE.



.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.



.ATLC N OF 23N E OF 45W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. 

SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL E OF 40W...AND 3 TO 4 FT W OF 40W. N OF 

17N BETWEEN 45W AND 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN 

MIXED N ND NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF 60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 

2.5 TO 3 M PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.

.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N E OF 42W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 

FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 12N TO A LINE FROM 31N45W TO 26N50W TO 

23N58W AND E OF 59W WINDS 20 KT OF LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M IN MIXED N 

AND NE SWELL.

.48 HOUR FORECAST E OF A LINE FROM 31N43W TO 22N50W TO 11N41W...AND 

S OF 11N E OF 53W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M IN MIXED N 

AND NE SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 20N E OF 40W.



.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N69W TO 22N79W. W OF FRONT N TO NE 

WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 M N OF 29N W OF FRONT...AND 2.5 TO 3 M 

BETWEEN SE FLORIDA AND THE BAHAMAS. N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 60W S 

WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M. FROM 22N TO 29N BETWEEN 60W AND 

65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M PRIMARILY IN NE TO E SWELL.

.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N65W TO 22N76W. N OF 29N W OF 

FRONT TO 74W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 M. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N 

W OF FRONT TO 80W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M. N OF 

24N E OF FRONT TO 65W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N62W TO 20N72W. N OF 24N W OF 

FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N70W TO 24N77W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 

SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN NE SWELL NE OF THE BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N 

W OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N70W TO 29N78W TO 27N78W AND E OF THE 

BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN N SWELL. N OF 25N E 

OF FRONT TO 55W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M...HIGHEST 

N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 60W. FROM 22N TO 25N E OF FRONT TO 63W S TO 

SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 M.



.CARIBBEAN STATIONARY FRONT FROM 22N79W TO 15N83W. N OF 18.5N W OF 

FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.  

.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 22N76W TO 11N80W. FROM 

10N TO 15.5N W OF 81W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.  

.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS 

THAN 2.5 M.



.GULF OF AMERICA FROM 23N TO 26N E OF 84W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS 

OF FLORIDA...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 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.



$$

.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.