FZNT02 KNHC 160828
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC THU JUL 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI JUL 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT JUL 18.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 12N74W TO 12N75W TO 12N76W TO 11N76W TO 11N75W
TO 12N74W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 16N72W TO 16N82W TO 12N83W TO 09N78W TO 12N76W TO 12N69W TO
16N72W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF NICARAGUA AND THE
GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0
M.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N73W TO 16N82W TO 11N83W TO 09N78W TO
12N69W TO 18N73W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF NICARAGUA
AND THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5
TO 3.0 M.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N73W TO 12N75W TO 11N75W TO 11N74W TO
11N73W TO 12N73W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 18N72W TO 16N82W TO 11N83W TO 09N76W TO 11N74W TO
11N66W TO 18N72W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF NICARAGUA AND
THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5
M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N71W TO 16N80W TO 11N84W TO 09N76W TO
12N67W TO 18N71W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF NICARAGUA AND
THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N73W TO 12N75W TO 11N75W TO 11N74W TO
11N73W TO 12N73W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 18N72W TO 16N82W TO 11N83W TO 09N78W TO 12N75W TO
11N67W TO 18N72W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF NICARAGUA AND
THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5
M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN 18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20.5N71W TO
20.5N72.5W TO 20.5N74W TO 19.5N74W TO 20N72.5W TO 20N70.5W TO
20.5N71W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20.5N71W TO 20.5N72.5W TO 20.5N74W TO
19.5N74W TO 20N72.5W TO 20N70.5W TO 20.5N71W 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 18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 17N86W TO 18N87W TO 17N88W TO
16N89W 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 18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 22N88W TO 23N88W TO
22N90W TO 21N92W TO 20N92W TO 21N90W TO 22N88W...INCLUDING
WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...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.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 22N88W TO 23N88W TO 22N90W TO 21N92W TO
20N92W TO 21N90W TO 22N88W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF
CAMPECHE...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.

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

$$
.FORECASTER ERA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.