FZNT02 KNHC 230350
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC THU JUL 23 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 JUL 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI JUL 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT JUL 25.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF AMERICA TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM BERTHA NEAR 29.4N 91.1W 1002 MB AT 0300 UTC JUL
23 MOVING W OR 260 DEG AT 10 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT
GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 140 NM S
SEMICIRCLE...50 NM NE QUADRANT AND 30 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M
OR GREATER WITHIN 0 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 120 NM SE QUADRANT WITH
SEAS TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30N85W TO 30N87W TO 29N92W TO
27N91W TO 27N87W TO 28N85W TO 30N85W S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT.
SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM BERTHA INLAND NEAR 29.1N 95.6W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 0 NM W SEMICIRCLE...60 NM NE QUADRANT AND 90 NM SE
QUADRANT. OVER FORECAST WATERS SEAS LESS THAN 4 M. WITHIN 29N94W
TO 30N95W TO 29N96W TO 28N96W TO 28N95W TO 28N94W TO 29N94W SE TO
S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.36 HOUR FORECAST POST- TROPICAL REMNANT LOW BERTHA WELL INLAND
TEXAS NEAR 29.0N 98.3W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35
KT. OVER FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...REMNANT LOW DISSIPATED.

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.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 13N70W TO 13N71W TO 12N71W TO 11N71W TO 11N70W
TO 13N70W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M OUTSIDE THE GULF OF VENEZUELA. WITHIN
13N76W TO 13N81W TO 11N81W TO 10N80W TO 09N78W TO 11N76W TO
13N76W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N69W TO 14N71W TO 13N73W TO 12N71W TO
13N70W TO 14N69W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N70W TO 14N71W TO 14N73W TO 12N75W TO
12N72W TO 11N70W TO 13N70W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA.

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

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.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.