FZNT02 KNHC 201541

HSFAT2



HIGH SEAS FORECAST

NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL

1630 UTC FRI MAR 20 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI MAR 20.

24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT MAR 21.

48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN MAR 22.



.WARNINGS.



.NONE.



.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.



.ATLC N OF 22N E OF 48W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN 

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

24N59W AND E OF 59W WINDS 20 KT OF LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN MIXED N 

AND NE SWELL.

.24 HOUR FORECAST E OF A LINE FROM 31N44W 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. FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 

50W AND 59W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.

.48 HOUR FORECAST E OF A LINE FROM 31N38W TO 17N48W TO 07N49W WINDS 

20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN NE SWELL.



.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N66W TO 1011 MB LOW PRES NEAR 28N70W 

TO 21N77W. N OF 23N W OF FRONT TO 80W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 

SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M IN NE SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 30N BETWEEN 68W AND 72W. 

N OF 24N E OF FRONT TO 60W S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS 

NEAR LOW CENTER. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M. 

.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N63W TO 20N72W. N OF 23N W OF 

FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N70W TO 24N76W 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 77W AND E OF THE BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 

TO 3 M IN NE SWELL. N OF 25N E OF FRONT TO 55W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 

30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M...HIGHEST N OF 29N E OF 

FRONT TO 60W. 

.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FRONT 31N56W TO 19N66W. N OF 25N W OF 

FRONT TO 65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN NE SWELL. N OF 

25N E OF FRONT TO 52W S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 

2.5 TO 4 M...HIGHEST N OF 30 E OF FRONT TO 55W. 



.CARIBBEAN STATIONARY FRONT FROM 21N77W TO 10N82W. FROM 10N TO 16N W 

OF FRONT TO 85W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.  

.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 20N72W TO 11N80W. FROM 

17N TO 21N BETWEEN 78W AND 82W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 

2.5 M.  

.36 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. FROM 16N TO 21N AND W OF A LINE 

FROM 19N73W TO 16N76W TO 81W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...N TO 

NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M S OF 18N W OF 79W.  

.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 15N TO 20N AND W OF A LINE FROM 19N73W TO 

15N76W TO 80W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 

25 KT. 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 WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.



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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.