FZNT02 KNHC 151917
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC WED JUL 15 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED JUL 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU JUL 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI JUL 17.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 17N73W TO 18N78W TO 16N81W TO 10N79W TO 11N69W
TO 17N73W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA... NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
.06 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 17N73W TO 18N78W TO 16N82W TO 11N81W TO 09N78W TO 12N68W
TO 17N73W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA... NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.18 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 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 16N69W TO 17N79W TO 15N82W TO 10N82W TO 12N66W
TO 16N69W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA... NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.42 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN WITHIN 21N71W TO 21N72W TO 20N73W TO 20N72W
TO 20N70W TO 21N71W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5
M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20.5N71W TO 20.5N72.5W TO 20.5N74W TO
20N74W TO 20N70.5W TO 20.5N71W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20.5N71W TO 20.5N72.5W TO 20.5N74W TO
20N74W TO 20N70.5W TO 20.5N71W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 17N86W TO 18N87W TO 17N88W TO 16N89W TO 16N86W
TO 17N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS... E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 17N85W TO 17N87W TO 16N87W TO 16N85W TO
17N85W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS... 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.


.GULF OF AMERICA 03 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 23N88W TO 23N90W TO
22N90W TO 21N90W TO 22N88W TO 23N88W 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.
.27 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 23N88W TO 23N90W TO 22N90W TO 21N90W TO
22N88W TO 23N88W 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.

$$
.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.