FZNT02 KNHC 161850
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC THU JUL 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC THU JUL 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI JUL 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT JUL 18.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 15N70W TO 17N75W TO 17N79W TO 15N82W TO 10N81W
TO 11N69W TO 15N70W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA... NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N74W TO 13N74W TO 13N75W TO 11N75W TO
11N74W TO 12N74W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 15N70W TO 17N80W TO 13N83W TO 10N80W TO 11N73W
TO 11N66W TO 15N70W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA... NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N69W TO 17N77W TO 14N83W TO 10N81W TO
11N74W TO 11N68W TO 16N69W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N74W TO 12N75W TO 11N75W TO 11N74W TO
13N74W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 17N72W TO 17N79W TO 12N82W TO 10N78W TO 11N74W TO 11N67W
TO 17N72W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA... NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N71W TO 17N79W TO 14N81W TO 10N80W TO
12N69W TO 16N71W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA... NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN WITHIN 21N70W TO 21N72W TO 20N74W TO 20N73W
TO 20N71W TO 20N70W TO 21N70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 21N70W TO 21N72W TO 20N74W TO 20N73W TO
20N71W TO 20N70W TO 21N70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN
2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 21N70W TO 21N72W TO 20N74W TO 20N73W TO
20N71W TO 20N70W TO 21N70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN
2.5 M.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 17N86W TO 16N86W TO 17N87W TO 16N87W TO 16N85W
TO 17N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS... NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.18 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WITHIN 17N86W TO 16N86W TO
17N87W TO 16N87W TO 16N85W TO 17N86W 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 AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.