FZNT02 KNHC 200220
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC THU AUG 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU AUG 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI AUG 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT AUG 22.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 15N72W TO 15N77W TO 14N80W TO 10N80W TO 11N74W
TO 11N68W TO 15N72W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N69W TO 18N73W TO 15N81W TO 11N81W TO
10N79W TO 12N69W TO 15N69W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N70W TO 17N74W TO 16N80W TO 12N80W TO
10N71W TO 11N69W TO 16N70W...INCLUDING IN MONA PASSAGE AND THE
GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.

.GULF OF AMERICA WITHIN 21N91W TO 22N90W TO 22N91W TO 21N92W TO
19N92W TO 19N91W TO 21N91W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF
CAMPECHE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

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.FORECASTER DELGADO. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.