FZNT02 KNHC 200408
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC MON JUL 20 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON JUL 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE JUL 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED JUL 22.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF AMERICA TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL DEPRESSION TWO NEAR 28.0N 85.1W 1008 MB AT 0300 UTC
JUL 20 MOVING NNW OR 335 DEG AT 3 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25
KT GUSTS 35 KT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 29N84W TO 29N86W TO 29N85W TO
28N84W TO 29N84W E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM TWO NEAR 28.6N 85.7W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 50 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 0 NM W SEMICIRCLE. SEAS LESS THAN
4 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 29N83W TO 30N86W TO 29N87W TO 27N86W TO
27N84W TO 28N83W TO 29N83W S WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 2.5 M TO
3.0 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM TWO NEAR 29.1N 87.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 70 NM E SEMICIRCLE...40 NM SW QUADRANT AND 50 NM NW
QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 60 NM E SEMICIRCLE...0 NM SW
QUADRANT AND 45 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 5.5 M. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 30N84W TO 30N89W TO 28N91W TO 27N89W TO 26N86W TO 28N83W
TO 30N84W SW WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 2.5 M TO 4.5 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 24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20.5N70.5W TO 20.5N71W TO 21N72W
TO 20.5N72.5W TO 20N72.5W TO 20N70.5W TO 20.5N70.5W E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 23N35W TO 22N37W TO 21N37W TO
20N35W TO 23N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE TO
E SWELL.

.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN WITHIN 20N73W TO 20N74W TO 19N75W TO 19N74W
TO 19N73W TO 20N73W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 16N78W TO 15N81W TO 11N82W TO 10N78W TO 11N74W
TO 12N69W TO 16N78W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N69W TO 13N71W TO 13N74W TO 11N75W
TO 12N72W TO 10N72W TO 12N69W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

$$
.FORECASTER RAMOS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.