609 
FZNT02 KNHC 092108
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SAT MAY 9 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT MAY 9.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN MAY 10.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON MAY 11.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 13N73W TO 14N74W TO 13N78W TO 12N78W TO 11N75W
TO 12N73W TO 13N73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 
M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 12N72W TO 14N72W TO 11N75W TO 12N72W TO 
11N71W TO 12N69W TO 12N72W...INCLUDING GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. REMAINDER OF AREA 
WITHIN 15N74W TO 15N78W TO 12N80W TO 10N78W TO 10N76W TO 13N77W 
TO 15N74W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN E SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11.5N74W TO 12N74.5W TO 11.5N75W TO 
11N75W TO 11N74.5W TO 11.5N74W NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3.0 TO 
3.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 15N73W TO 16N75W TO 12N78W TO 11N76W TO 
13N71W TO 15N73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 14N69W TO 15N73W TO 13N71W TO 11N72W TO 11N69W 
TO 14N69W...INCLUDING GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 15N73W TO 
15N78W TO 14N79W TO 11N80W TO 10N79W TO 13N78W TO 15N73W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN E SWELL.
.21 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N72W TO 15N77W TO 13N78W TO 11N76W TO
13N71W TO 15N72W E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 13N70W TO 14N71W TO 13N71W TO 12N73W TO 11N72W 
TO 12N70W TO 13N70W...INCLUDING GULF OF VENEZUELA...E WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 15N72W TO 
17N74W TO 15N80W TO 13N80W TO 10N79W TO 11N75W TO 15N72W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11.5N74.5W TO 12N75W TO 11.5N75.5W TO 
11N75W TO 11N74.5W TO 11.5N74.5W NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 
TO 3.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 15N74W TO 14N78W TO 12N77W TO 11N75W 
TO 13N73W TO 13N71W TO 15N74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5
TO 3.0 M IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 13N65W TO 13N69W TO 14N70W
TO 12N73W TO 11N64W TO 13N65W...INCLUDING GULF OF VENEZUELA... 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. REMAINDER OF 
AREA WITHIN 13N77W TO 15N73W TO 17N77W TO 15N80W TO 10N80W TO 
11N75W TO 13N77W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN E 
SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N71W TO 16N75W TO 13N79W TO 11N78W TO
11N74W TO 13N71W TO 15N71W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 
TO 3.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 13N70W TO 13N71W TO 12N73W TO 12N71W 
TO 11N72W TO 11N70W TO 13N70W...INCLUDING GULF OF VENEZUELA...E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN
15N71W TO 16N74W TO 16N77W TO 12N80W TO 10N78W TO 11N75W TO 
15N71W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N72W TO 14N73W TO 13N77W TO 12N77W TO
12N75W TO 13N73W TO 13N72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 
TO 3.0 M IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 13N70W TO 13N71W TO 13N72W 
TO 13N74W TO 11N71W TO 12N69W TO 13N70W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. 
REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 14N71W TO 15N75W TO 13N77W TO 15N78W TO 
12N80W TO 10N78W TO 14N71W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M
IN E SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN 20N71W TO 21N72W TO 21N73W TO 20N73W TO 20N72W TO
20N71W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.15 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20.5N71W TO 21N71.5W TO 21N73W TO 
20N74W TO 20N72W TO 20N71W TO 20.5N71W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.42 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N37W TO 30N36W TO
30N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N TO
NE SWELL.
.39 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 19N85W TO 18N87W TO 16N87W TO 17N86W TO 16N86W
TO 16N84W TO 19N85W...INCLUDING GULF OF HONDURAS...E TO SE WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS NEAR 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF AMERICA 03 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 22N87W TO 23N87W TO
23N89W TO 22N89W TO 22N88W TO 22N87W E TO SE 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 23N87W TO 23N88W TO 23N89W TO 22N89W TO
22N88W TO 22N87W TO 23N87W 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.

$$

.FORECASTER CHAN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.