079 
FZNT02 KNHC 200344
HSFAT2

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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN 21N72W TO 20N72W TO 20N70W TO 19N69W TO 19N67W TO
21N72W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE.

.ATLC WITHIN 10N46W TO 09N52W TO 11N54W TO 09N56W TO 07N53W TO
08N47W TO 10N46W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE TO
E SWELL.
.21 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE.

.ATLC 06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N45W TO 31N43W TO
30N41W TO 30N37W TO 30N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N42W TO 29N40W TO 29N35W TO
31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW TO N SWELL.
.39 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. 

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 15N74W TO 15N80W TO 11N81W TO 10N77W TO 13N70W
TO 15N74W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N73W TO 14N79W TO 11N80W TO 10N78W TO
12N74W TO 13N69W TO 15N73W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N71W TO 15N74W TO 14N74W TO 13N72W TO
11N71W TO 13N69W TO 14N71W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 17N86W TO 16N87W TO 16N85WM TO 
17N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE.

.GULF OF AMERICA WITHIN 22N88W TO 22N90W TO 21N90W TO 22N88W E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.09 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE.

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

$$
.FORECASTER KONARIK. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.