FZNT02 KNHC 220346
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC WED JUL 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU JUL 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI JUL 24.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF AMERICA TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM BERTHA NEAR 29.4N 87.7W 995 MB AT 0300 UTC JUL
22 MOVING W OR 270 DEG AT 5 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT
GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 40 NM W
SEMICIRCLE...70 NM NE QUADRANT AND 100 NM SE QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M
OR GREATER WITHIN 60 NM NE AND SW QUADRANTS...45 NM NW QUADRANT
AND 120 NM SE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
29N83W TO 30N87W TO 29N90W TO 27N89W TO 26N86W TO 27N84W TO
29N83W SW WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM BERTHA INLAND NEAR 29.4N 90.2W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 50 NM NE QUADRANT...90 NM SE QUADRANT...60 NM SW
QUADRANT...AND 30 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER OVER
FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 120 NM SE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 4.5 M.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30N85W TO 30N89W TO 29N92W TO 27N91W TO 27N87W
TO 28N85W TO 30N85W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION BERTHA INLAND NEAR 29.3N
95.0W. 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.
.12 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 M OUTSIDE THE GULF OF VENEZUELA.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N70W TO 14N72W TO 12N75W TO 11N74W TO
12N72W TO 11N71W TO 13N70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25
TO 30 KT IN THE GULF OF VENEZUELA. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. WITHIN
11N76W TO 12N77W TO 11N80W TO 10N79W TO 10N77W TO 11N76W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 2.5 IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N69W TO 14N72W TO 13N72W TO 12N70W TO
13N69W 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.