484
FZNT02 KNHC 180213
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SAT JUL 18 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT JUL 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN JUL 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON JUL 20.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 12N73W TO 12N74W TO 12N75W TO 11N75W TO 12N74W TO 12N73W
NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3.0 TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
16N74W TO 14N78W TO 13N79W TO 11N76W TO 11N71W TO 12N69W TO
16N74W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 15N71W TO
18N75W TO 15N82W TO 11N83W TO 10N76W TO 13N78W TO 15N71W...
INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF NICARAGUA...WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN E SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 17N72W TO 15N78W TO 12N79W TO 11N76W TO
12N73W TO 13N70W TO 17N72W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...
E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 16N71W TO 17N74W TO 17N79W TO 11N84W TO 09N78W TO 13N69W
TO 16N71W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF NICARAGUA...WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N74W TO 12N74.5W TO 11.5N75W TO
11N74.5W TO 11.5N74W TO 12N74W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS
3.0 TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 13N70W TO 15N75W TO 14N77W TO
12N77W TO 11N75W TO 11N70W TO 13N70W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
VENEZUELA... NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
REMAINDER OR AREA WITHIN 16N71W TO 17N77W TO 11N83W TO 09N78W TO
14N77W TO 13N69W TO 16N71W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M
IN E SWELL.
.33 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N71W TO 15N74W TO 14N77W TO 11N78W TO
13N70W TO 15N71W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA... NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 17N72W TO
17N79W TO 11N83W TO 10N81W TO 10N76W TO 13N68W TO 17N72W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N71W TO 13N74W TO 15N75W TO 12N78W TO
11N76W TO 11N70W TO 14N71W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
16N72W TO 16N77W TO 15N81W TO 12N82W TO 10N80W TO 12N73W TO
16N72W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN E SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN 06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 17N62W TO 16N62W
TO 17N63W TO 15N62W TO 14N62W TO 14N61W TO 17N62W E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. WITHIN 13N57W TO 13N59W TO 12N56W TO
13N57W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN E SWELL.
.24 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 STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.