FZNT02 KNHC 081522 HSFAT2 HIGH SEAS FORECAST NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1630 UTC SAT AUG 8 2026 SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 SAT AUG 8. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN AUG 9. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON AUG 10. .WARNINGS. ...GALE WARNING... .CARIBBEAN WITHIN 15N71W TO 16N78W TO 14N81W TO 11N80W TO 10N76W TO 12N70W TO 15N71W...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 11.5N75.5W TO 11N75.5W TO 11N74.5W TO 11.5N74W TO 12N74W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 18N73W TO 14N79W TO 11N79W TO 10N76W TO 13N69W TO 18N73W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA... NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 17N71W TO 18N73W TO 15N80W TO 11N82W TO 09N80W TO 12N69W TO 17N71W... WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M IN E SWELL. .21 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N71W TO 17N74W TO 15N79W TO 11N79W TO 10N76W TO 12N69W TO 18N71W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA... NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 17N71W TO 18N73W TO 13N81W TO 10N80W TO 12N69W TO 17N71W... WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M IN E SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. .48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N71W TO 18N77W TO 16N81W TO 11N79W TO 10N76W TO 13N69W TO 18N71W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA... E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .ATLC AND CARIBBEAN 06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 21N72W TO 21N74W TO 20N74W TO 20N73W TO 20N72W TO 20N70W TO 21N72W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 21N71W TO 21N73W TO 20N75W TO 19N74W TO 20N73W TO 20N70W TO 21N71W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N71W TO 21N72W TO 21N74W TO 20N75W TO 20N73W TO 20N71W E 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 ADAMS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.