FZNT02 KNHC 130312
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC THU AUG 13 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC THU AUG 13.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI AUG 14.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT AUG 15.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 14N71W TO 12N75W TO 12N74W TO 12N72W TO 11N71W TO 12N69W
TO 14N71W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M. WITHIN 11N78W TO 11N79W TO 10N79W TO
10N78W TO 11N78W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN NE TO E
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 17N68W TO 16N71W TO 18N72W TO 11N75W TO
11N64W TO 17N68W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...E WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3.0 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N72W TO 13N73W TO 12N72W TO 11N72W TO
12N70W TO 12N72W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 18N72W TO
17N75W TO 18N78W TO 16N80W TO 12N79W TO 11N64W TO 18N72W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 4.0 M. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 18N72W
TO 18N76W TO 17N80W TO 11N80W TO 10N77W TO 14N66W TO 18N72W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN E SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC LOW PRES NEAR 10.5N40.5W 1010 MB MOVING W 13 KT. WITHIN
13N37W TO 14N39W TO 14N41W TO 11N41W TO 13N37W NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 16N37W TO 16N38W TO
10N38W TO 11N37W TO 10N37W TO 10N36W TO 16N37W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN MIXED NE AND SE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR
11N45W 1010 MB. WITHIN 15N43W TO 17N47W TO 14N53W TO 14N48W TO
12N46W TO 13N43W TO 15N43W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO
4.0 M IN NE TO E SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 14N40W TO 17N44W TO
16N51W TO 14N51W TO 11N45W TO 11N42W TO 14N40W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR
13N52W 1010 MB. WITHIN 15N48W TO 17N50W TO 18N52W TO 16N55W TO
13N54W TO 13N49W TO 15N48W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO
4.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 15N47W TO 18N50W TO 18N56W TO 14N60W TO
10N61W TO 10N50W TO 15N47W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M
IN E SWELL.

.ATLC 42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 21N72W TO 20N72W TO 20N70W TO
21N72W E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 21N71W TO 21N72W TO 21N73W TO 20N73W TO
20N72W TO 20N71W TO 21N71W E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3.0 M IN
E SWELL.

.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN 09 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 17N62W TO 18N65W TO
17N65W TO 16N63W TO 16N64W TO 14N62W TO 17N62W...INCLUDING IN
ATLANTIC PASSAGES...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N62W TO 20N68W TO 17N68W TO 17N65W TO
15N63W TO 17N61W TO 18N62W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC PASSAGES...E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 17N66W TO 17N67W TO 19N67W TO 19N68W TO
17N68W TO 16N66W TO 17N66W...INCLUDING IN MONA PASSAGE...E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.

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

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.