FZNT02 KNHC 240253
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC THU SEP 24 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SEP 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI SEP 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT SEP 26.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM FAY NEAR 29.8N 40.0W 1010 MB AT 0300 UTC SEP 24
MOVING WSW OR 250 DEG AT 8 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT
GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 0 NM S
SEMICIRCLE...60 NM NE QUADRANT AND 50 NM NW QUADRANT. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 31N38W TO 31N41W TO 29N41W TO 29N39W TO 30N38W TO 31N38W
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FAY NEAR 29.9N 42.2W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN TROPICAL
STORM FORCE WINDS. SEAS TO 4 M WITHIN 60 NM N SEMICIRCLE.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N40W TO 31N43W TO 30N43W TO 30N41W TO 31N40W
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION FAY NEAR 29.7N 44.1W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. WITHIN 31N42W TO
31N46W TO 30N46W TO 29N44W TO 30N42W TO 31N42W NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 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 06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N79.5W TO 31N81.5W TO 30.5N81.5W
TO 30N81W TO 30.5N80W TO 31N79.5W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N78W TO 31N81W TO 30N82W TO 29N81W TO
29N80W TO 31N78W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M.
WITHIN 31N69W TO 31N78W TO 28N80W TO 27N76W TO 29N74W
TO 28N72W TO 31N69W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N
TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N67W TO 31N70W TO 30N70W TO 29N69W TO
30N68W TO 31N67W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M.
WITHIN 29N68W TO 31N70W TO 31N81W TO 26N80W TO 26N73W TO
29N68W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN N TO NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 13N71W TO 13N72W TO 12N74W TO 11N72W TO 11N70W
TO 13N71W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.06 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N69W TO 13N72W TO 13N74W TO 12N74W TO
11N73W TO 12N70W TO 13N69W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.30 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.