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FZNT02 KNHC 292029
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC THU JAN 29 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 JAN 29.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI JAN 30.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT JAN 31.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF AMERICA 15 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29.5N93W. WITHIN
28N95W TO 29N95W TO 29N97W TO 28N97W TO 27N97W TO 27N96W TO
28N95W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N87W TO 21N97W. WITHIN
28N90W TO 29N91W TO 29N94W TO 28N97W TO 21N97W TO 24N96W TO
28N90W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.39 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N84W TO 22N88W TO 18N95W. WITHIN
20N95W TO 20N96W TO 20N97W TO 19N96W TO 19N95W TO
20N95W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ... NW TO N
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30N84W TO
30N94W TO 28N97W TO 22N98W TO 19N95W TO 24N85W TO
30N84W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. WITHIN 29N85W TO 30N86W
TO 29N87W TO 28N86W TO 28N85W TO 29N85W NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 29N83W TO 30N94W TO 28N97W
TO 19N96W TO 24N81W TO 29N83W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
2.5 TO 3.0 M.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN 31N57W TO 31N77W TO 28N75W TO 27N66W TO 28N61W TO
31N57W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW TO N
SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N47W TO 31N56W TO 28N63W TO 24N64W TO 24N61W TO
27N51W TO 31N47W W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M IN NW
SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N44W TO 22N71W TO 19N46W TO 07N51W TO
07N35W TO 31N35W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M IN
NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N73W TO 24N66W TO 20N49W TO
06N52W TO 07N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0
M IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 29N62W TO 31N64W TO 31N73W TO
25N75W TO 21N63W TO 29N62W S WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0
M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N35W TO 30N60W TO 11N59W TO 06N53W TO
07N35W TO 31N35W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M IN N
SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 19N80W TO 19N83W TO 17N86W TO 15N83W TO 14N83W
TO 16N80W TO 19N80W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF
NICARAGUA... N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 12N74W TO 13N75W TO 12N77W TO 11N77W TO 10N76W
TO 11N74W TO 12N74W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.CARIBBEAN 48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT S OF YUCATAN CHANNEL.
WITHIN 21N86W TO 22N85W TO 22N82W TO 20N86W TO 21N86W NW TO N
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 M.

.CARIBBEAN 48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N84W TO 16N82W TO 10N83W TO
15N83W TO 16N84W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.