FZNT02 KNHC 192006

HSFAT2



HIGH SEAS FORECAST

NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL

2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC THU MAR 19.

24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI MAR 20.

48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAR 21.



.WARNINGS.



.NONE.



.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.



.ATLC N OF 23N E OF 45W 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 AND NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 13N AND E OF 60W WINDS 20 KT OR 

LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL.

.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N E OF 42W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 

FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N TO A LINE FROM 31N45W TO 23N55W TO 

22N58W AND E OF 58W 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 22N52W TO 10N42W...AND 

S OF 10N E OF 53W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN MIXED N 

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



.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N69W TO 22N79W. N OF 27N W OF FRONT N 

TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 60W 

SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M. N OF 23N E OF FRONT TO 

60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 2.5 M PRIMARILY IN NE TO E SWELL.

.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N65W TO 21N75W. N OF 28N W OF 

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

OF FRONT TO 78W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M NE OF THE 

BAHAMAS. N OF 24N E OF FRONT TO 57W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 

2.5 TO 3 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N61W TO 20N70W. N OF 22N W OF 

FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N65W TO 27N77W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 

TO 3 M IN NE SWELL NE OF THE BAHAMAS. N OF 23N E OF FRONT TO 55W S 

TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M...HIGHEST N OF 30N E OF 

FRONT TO 57W. 



.CARIBBEAN STATIONARY FRONT FROM 22N79W TO 15N83W. S OF 19N W OF 

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

.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 21N75W TO 11N78W. FROM 10N TO 

15N W OF 81W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.  

.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH ALONG 73W. 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 TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.36 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.