FZNT02 KNHC 220956
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC WED JUL 22 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED JUL 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU JUL 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI JUL 24.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM BERTHA NEAR 29.4N 88.3W 998 MB AT 0900 UTC JUL
22 MOVING W OR 270 DEG AT 4 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT
GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 60 NM NE AND SW
QUADRANTS...40 NM NW QUADRANT AND 90 NM SE QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR
GREATER WITHIN 60 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 120 NM SE QUADRANT WITH
SEAS TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 29N83W TO 30N88W TO 29N91W TO
27N89W TO 26N87W TO 27N84W TO 29N83W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 2.5
TO 4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM BERTHA ON THE COAST NEAR 29.3N
91.4W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS WITHIN 0 NM NE QUADRANT...80 NM SE QUADRANT...60 NM
SW QUADRANT...AND 30 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS LESS THAN 4 M. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 30N86W TO 29.5N92W TO 28N92W TO 28N89W TO 28N87W TO
29N86.5W TO 30N86W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL BERTHA INLAND TEXAS NEAR 29.5N
96.3W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. OVER FORECAST
WATERS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 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 AND CARIBBEAN WITHIN 20N71W TO 21N73W TO 20N74W TO 20N75W
TO 19N74W TO 20N71W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 13N71W TO 13N74W TO 12N77W TO 11N76W TO 12N73W
TO 11N70W TO 13N71W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 TO 3 M OUTSIDE THE GULF OF
VENEZUELA.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N68W TO 14N72W TO 13N77W TO 11N76W TO
12N72W TO 11N71W TO 13N68W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M W OF 74W. WITHIN 11N77W
TO 11N79W TO 11N80W TO 10N78W TO 11N77W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS TO 2.5 IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N69W TO 16N73W TO 15N76W TO 12N77W TO
12N72W TO 14N69W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M OUTSIDE THE
GULF OF VENEZUELA.

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

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.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.