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High Seas Forecast (Tropical Atlantic)


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FZNT02 KNHC 072039
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC THU MAY 7 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU MAY 7.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI MAY  8.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAY  9.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 13N70W TO 14N71W TO 13N73W TO 12N73W TO 11N72W
TO 11N70W TO 13N70W...INCLUDING GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 13N73W TO 
13N74W TO 13N75W TO 11N75W TO 11N74W TO 12N73W TO 13N73W WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS NEAR 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N71W TO 13N73W TO 13N74W TO 12N73W TO
12N72W TO 11N70W TO 12N71W...INCLUDING GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
13N76W TO 13N77W TO 12N78W TO 11N78W TO 11N77W TO 11N76W TO 
13N76W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N69W TO 13N73W TO 13N74W TO 11N75W TO
12N73W TO 11N72W TO 12N69W...INCLUDING GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
12N75W TO 13N76W TO 13N78W TO 12N79W TO 10N78W TO 10N76W TO 
12N75W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE TO E 
SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN 03 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N86W TO 18N87W TO 17N87W TO
16N87W TO 17N86W TO 16N85W TO 18N86W...INCLUDING GULF OF HONDURAS...
E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS NEAR 2.5 M.
.21 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.27 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N85W TO 18N86W TO 18N87W TO 17N87W TO
16N86W TO 16N85W TO 18N85W...INCLUDING GULF OF HONDURAS...E WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE 
CHANGE.

.GULF OF AMERICA 03 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 22N87W TO 22.5N87.5W TO
22.5N89W TO 21.5N88.5W TO 21.5N87.5W TO 22N87W E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.27 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 22N88W TO 23N88W TO 23N89W TO 22N90W TO
21N89W TO 22N88W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.36 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. 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 CHAN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.