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FZNT02 KNHC 171351
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SAT OCT 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN OCT 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON OCT 19.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF AMERICA STORM WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 28N83W TO 23N94.5W TO 18N94W. WITHIN 21N95W TO
21N97W TO 19N96W TO 19N95W TO 21N95W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF
COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW WINDS 30 TO 45 KT...INCREASING TO 40 TO 
50 KT. SEAS 4.5 TO 6.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 29N83W TO 30N94W TO 
28N97W TO 22N98W TO 18N95W TO 24N92W TO 29N83W N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 26.5N82W TO 20N94W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 18N94W. WITHIN 21N95W TO 23N95W TO 24N97W TO 23N98W
TO 19N96W TO 18N94W TO 21N95W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST 
OF VERACRUZ...NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 5.0 TO 7.5 M. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 27N82W TO 30N84W TO 31N88W TO 27N96W TO 18N94W 
TO 21N92W TO 27N82W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5.0 
M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 24N81W TO 20N93W TO 18N93W. 
WITHIN 22N96W TO 21N97W TO 19N96W TO 18N94W TO 20N94W TO 22N96W 
...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW TO N WINDS 
30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 4.5 TO 6.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 29N83W TO 
31N88W TO 25N97W TO 18N94W TO 21N90W TO 25N81W TO 29N83W 
...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF 
CAMPECHE... NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 84N81W TO 22N91W TO 
18N93W. WITHIN 21N94W TO 22N96W TO 22N97W TO 19N96W TO 18N95W TO 
19N93W TO 21N94W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF 
VERACRUZ...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30N84W TO 26N94W TO 21N95W TO 19N92W TO 22N89W 
TO 24N81W TO 30N84W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND WITHIN 60 
NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 
M.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 31N79W TO 29W81W. WITHIN 31N80W TO 31N81W TO 
31N82W TO 29N81W TO 30N80W TO 31N80W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N75W TO 27N80W. WITHIN 
31N76W TO 31N81W TO 28N80W TO 29N78W TO 31N76W N WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE N OF 29N. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N72W TO 25N80W. WITHIN 
31N72W TO 31N81W TO 26N80W TO 31N72W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE N OF 29N AND W OF 74W. SEAS 2.5 TO
5.0 M...HIGHEST NEAR 31N.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N71W TO 27N74.5W TO 24N80W. 
WITHIN 31N72W TO 31N81W TO 25N79W TO 28N74W TO 31N72W... 
INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
2.5 TO 4.5 M...EXCEPT 4.5 TO 6.0 M N OF 30N BETWEEN 72W AND 77W.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 29N68W TO 31N67W TO 31N72W TO 26N77W TO 26N75W 
TO 29N68W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M IN NW TO N 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N71W TO 27N74W TO
24N80W. WITHIN 31N73W TO 29N79W TO 31N81W TO 27N80W TO 25N80W 
TO 25N79W TO 31N73W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M
...EXCEPT 4.5 TO 5.5 M N OF 26N BETWEEN 72W AND 77W. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 31N66W TO 31N73W TO 29N79W TO 24N75W TO 24N71W TO 31N66W...
INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO
4.0 M IN N TO NE SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN 31N47W TO 31N56W TO 29N53W TO 30N49W TO 31N47W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N38W TO 31N45W TO 27N44W TO 26N40W TO
31N38W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.ATLC WITHIN 27N35W TO 27N37W TO 26N37W TO 25N36W TO 25N35W TO
27N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N SWELL.
.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 LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.