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FZNT02 KNHC 142010
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC FRI AUG 14.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT AUG 15.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 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 3.5 M. FROM 10N 
TO 11N E OF 78W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE SWELL.
.06 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 5.0 
M. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 18N E OF 81W 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 BETWEEN 68W AND 83W...INCLUDING 
THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3.0 TO 4.5 M 
FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 76W AND 79W...AND 2.5 TO 3.0 M ELSEWHERE. S 
OF 11N E OF 81W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M IN NE SWELL.
.30 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.
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 82W...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.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED WITH TRPCL WAVE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN TRPCL WAVE ALONG 55W. FROM 12N TO 19N E OF WAVE 
AXIS TO 50W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 2.5 
TO 3.5 M. FROM 12N TO 19N W OF WAVE AXIS TO 61W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TRPCL WAVE ALONG 65W. FROM 11N TO 19N E OF WAVE 
AXIS TO 60W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES...E TO SE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE 
FROM 10N TO 20N BETWEEN 55W AND 60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 
3.0 IN E SWELL. N OF 13N W OF WAVE AXIS TO 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 73W. FROM 11N TO 17.5N E OF 
WAVE AXIS TO 66W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. FROM 
13N TO 17N W OF WAVE AXIS TO 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 
TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N BETWEEN 76W AND 83W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE TO E SWELL.

.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN FROM 20N TO 22N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W 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 FROM 18.5N 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 FROM 19N TO 21N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W...INCLUDING 
THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 M.

.CARIBBEAN 30 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.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.GULF OF AMERICA 06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 22N BETWEEN 89W AND 
92W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 22N BETWEEN 89W AND 92W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.42 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.

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.