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High Seas Forecast (Tropical Atlantic)


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FZNT02 KNHC 051526
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC TUE MAY 5 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE MAY 05.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED MAY 06.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU MAY 07.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 13N70W TO 14N73W TO 14N76W TO 12N75W TO 12N72W
TO 11N70W TO 13N70W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT SEAS TO 2.5 M FROM 12N 
TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 74W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT SEAS TO 2.5 M W OF 74W.

.CARIBBEAN 12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 17N85W TO 17N86W TO 16N86W TO
16N85W TO 16N84W TO 17N85W 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.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 17N85W TO 17N86W TO 17N87W TO 16N86W TO
16N85W TO 17N85W E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 17N86W TO 18N86W TO 18N87W TO 17N87W TO
16N86W TO 17N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS...E TO SE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.GULF OF AMERICA 18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 21N96W TO 21N97W TO
20N97W TO 20N96W TO 21N96W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF
VERACRUZ...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 23N96W TO 22N97W TO 21N97W TO 20N96W TO
21N95W TO 23N96W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...
SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.30 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 AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.