FZNT02 KNHC 180818
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC MON MAY 18 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON MAY 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE MAY 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED MAY 20.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN 17N38W TO 20N44W TO 20N56W TO 14N61W TO 07N52W TO
09N37W TO 17N38W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND
PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE TO E
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N50W TO 19N62W TO 14N60W TO 09N56W TO
07N42W TO 11N42W TO 18N50W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND
PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE TO E
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 10N47W TO 09N53W TO 12N59W TO 09N56W TO
08N53W TO 08N50W TO 10N47W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0
M IN NE TO E SWELL.

.ATLC 15 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 21N71W TO 21N72W TO 20N72W TO
20N70W TO 21N71W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 14N71W TO 16N74W TO 16N77W TO 13N79W TO 12N78W
TO 11N71W TO 14N71W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N73W TO 16N77W TO 15N80W TO 11N81W TO
11N75W TO 13N71W TO 15N73W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0
M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N73W TO 15N76W TO 13N80W TO 12N80W TO
11N76W TO 13N71W TO 15N73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5
TO 3.0 M.

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

.GULF OF AMERICA WITHIN 22N89W TO 24N90W TO 24N92W TO 22N91W TO
22N93W TO 20N92W TO 22N89W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN
2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE.

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

$$
.FORECASTER KONARIK. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.