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FZNT02 KNHC 161607
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC FRI JAN 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 JAN 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT JAN 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN JAN 18.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF AMERICA 18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N91W
TO 27N97W. WITHIN 29N92W TO 30N94W TO 28N97W TO 27N95W TO 28N92W
TO 29N92W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 22N98W. WITHIN 
26N93W TO 27N94W TO 27N96W TO 26N97W TO 25N97W TO 25N95W TO 
26N93W N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. WITHIN 
30N91W TO 29N94W TO 28N97W TO 27N97W TO 27N92W TO 28N89W TO 
30N91W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 28N83W TO 19N96W. WITHIN 
25N89W TO 27N89W TO 24N96W TO 23N98W TO 19N96W TO 23N94W TO 
25N89W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ... N WINDS 
25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. WITHIN 29N84W TO 30N87W TO 29N94W
TO 23N98W TO 27N90W TO 26N87W TO 29N84W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN 28N35W TO 28N41W TO 27N45W TO 23N40W TO 22N35W TO
28N35W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M. WITHIN 24N41W TO 
30N35W TO 30N46W TO 22N56W TO 17N54W TO 14N35W TO 24N41W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN E TO SE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N41W TO 28N49W TO 20N49W TO
18N35W TO 31N35W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. WITHIN 
18N35W TO 20N49W TO 26N51W TO 20N62W TO 13N59W TO 07N35W TO 
18N35W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES AND 
ATLANTIC EXPOSURES... WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN 
NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N35W TO 29N50W TO 24N59W TO 18N56W TO
19N48W TO 16N35W TO 30N35W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 
M. WITHIN 17N38W TO 18N50W TO 31N51W TO 23N67W TO 12N59W TO 
07N35W TO 17N38W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND 
PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE TO E 
SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN 06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N70W TO 15N75W TO 13N76W TO
12N75W TO 13N70W TO 15N70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN
2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N71W TO 16N77W TO 13N78W TO 11N76W TO
12N71W TO 14N70W TO 18N71W E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 
M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 17N68W TO 17N79W TO 10N81W TO 09N77W TO
12N73W TO 13N66W TO 17N68W...INCLUDING IN MONA PASSAGE... E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.

.CARIBBEAN AND GULF OF AMERICA WITHIN 25N83W TO 25N86W TO 24N87W
TO 21N85W TO 23N84W TO 23N82W TO 25N83W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA AND IN YUCATAN CHANNEL... WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5
TO 3.0 M IN NW SWELL.
.06 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 LANDSEA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.