FZNT02 KNHC 161314
HSFAT2

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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 16N72W TO 17N79W TO 16N82W TO 10N82W TO 09N77W
TO 11N71W TO 16N72W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA... NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N74W TO 12N75W 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 17N76W TO 14N83W TO 09N81W TO 11N74W TO 12N67W
TO 15N70W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA... NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 17N72W TO 17N78W TO 15N82W TO 10N82W TO
12N68W TO 17N72W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA... NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N74W TO 13N75W TO 12N75W TO 11N75W TO
11N74W TO 11N73W TO 13N74W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5
TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 17N71W TO 17N77W TO 15N82W TO 09N81W
TO 12N67W TO 17N71W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA... NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N71W TO 17N78W TO 13N82W TO 10N80W TO
12N73W TO 12N69W TO 16N71W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN 03 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 21N71W TO 21N72W TO
21N74W TO 19N74W TO 20N73W TO 20N71W TO 21N71W E 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.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 21N71W TO 21N72W TO 21N74W TO 19N74W TO
20N73W TO 20N71W TO 21N71W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.CARIBBEAN 09 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 17N86W TO 17N87W TO 17N88W TO
16N88W TO 16N87W TO 16N86W TO 17N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
HONDURAS... NE TO E 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.

.GULF OF AMERICA 09 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 22N88W TO 22N90W TO
21N90W TO 22N88W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5
M.
.18 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 23N90W TO 22N91W TO 21N92W TO 20N91W TO
21N90W TO 21N89W TO 23N90W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF
CAMPECHE... NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.42 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.

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.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.