FZNT02 KNHC 311557
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC MON AUG 31 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON AUG 31.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE SEP 01.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED SEP 02.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF AMERICA TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.POTENTIAL TROPICAL CYCLONE FIVE NEAR 27.8N 91.0W 1013 MB AT
1500 UTC AUG 31 MOVING WNW OR 285 DEG AT 4 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. WITHIN 29N89W TO 29N91W TO 28N92W TO 27N92W
TO 27N89W TO 28N88W TO 29N89W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN
2.5 M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST POTENTIAL TROPICAL CYCLONE FIVE NEAR 28.3N
91.8W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS WITHIN 0 NM OF CENTER...EXCEPT 20 NM NE QUADRANT.
SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 0 NM OF CENTER...EXCEPT 30 NM NE
QUADRANT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 29N91W TO 29N93W TO 28N93W TO 28N91W
TO 29N91W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST POTENTIAL TROPICAL CYCLONE FIVE NEAR 29.1N
93.2W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS WITHIN 20 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 0 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS
4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 45 NM OF CENTER...EXCEPT 0 NM SW QUADRANT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 29N92W TO 30N93W TO 30N94W TO 29N94W TO 28N93W
TO 29N92W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE FIVE INLAND NEAR 31.1N
95.5W. OVER FORECAST WATERS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN
2.5 M.

FORECAST WINDS IN AND NEAR ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES SHOULD BE
USED WITH CAUTION DUE TO UNCERTAINTY IN FORECAST TRACK...SIZE
AND INTENSITY.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN 23N63W TO 25N66W TO 24N71W TO 20N69W TO 20N63W TO
23N63W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN E TO SE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 12N76W TO 12N77W TO 11N78W TO 11N77W TO 11N76W
TO 11N75W TO 12N76W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN NE TO
E SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 17N66W TO 14N73W TO 12N73W TO 11N66W TO
12N65W TO 17N66W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT S OF
13N...INCLUDING IN THE GULF OF VENEZUELA. SEAS TO 2.5 M OUTSIDE
THE GULF OF VENEZUELA.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N69W TO 14N69W TO 13N72W TO 12N73W TO
12N71W TO 11N69W TO 13N69W...INCLUDING IN THE GULF OF VENEZUELA
...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M OUTSIDE THE GULF OF
VENEZUELA.
.48 HOUR FORECAST 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 AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.