FZNT02 KNHC 141524
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC FRI AUG 14 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC FRI AUG 14.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT AUG 15.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN AUG 16.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 18N E OF 80W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. FROM 10N
TO 11N E OF 78W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W...INCLUDING
THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3.0 TO 4.0
M. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 18N E OF 81.5W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. FROM 10N TO 11N E OF 80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18N E OF 83W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4.0 TO 5.0 FROM 10N TO
15N BETWEEN BETWEEN 74W AND 79W...AND 2.5 TO 4 M ELSEWHERE. S OF 11N
E OF 81W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN NE SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W...INCLUDING
THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3.0 TO 4.0
M. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M IN E SWELL. S OF 11N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 83W...INCLUDING
THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5
M. S OF 11N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN NE SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN TRPCL WAVE ALONG 52W. FROM 12N TO 20N BETWEEN
46W AND 61W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 2.5
TO 3.5 M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST TRPCL WAVE ALONG 57W. FROM 11N TO 20N BETWEEN 50W
AND 61W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES...NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TRPCL WAVE ALONG 61W. FROM 11N TO 20N BETWEEN 55W
AND 61W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES...NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
.36 HOUR FORECAST TRPCL WAVE ALONG 66W. FROM 10N TO 20N BETWEEN 57W
AND 61W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES...AND FROM
13N TO 19N BETWEEN 61W AND 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...WITH
HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 70W. N OF 11N E OF 70W E TO SE
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.

.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN FROM 20N TO 22N BETWEEN 70W AND 74W E TO SE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 2.5 M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 22N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W...INCLUDING
APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5
TO 3.0 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W...INCLUDING
THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN 36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N W OF 86W...INCLUDING THE GULF
OF HONDURAS...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.GULF OF AMERICA 12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 22N BETWEEN 89W AND
92W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

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

$$
.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.