973
FZNT02 KNHC 132029
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC THU AUG 13 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 AUG 13.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI AUG 14.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT AUG 15.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 18.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W...INCLUDING THE
GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 M. N OF 15N
E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18N E OF 78W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 64W AND 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.
.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 67W AND 81.5W 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.
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 68W AND 83W...INCLUDING
THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M
HIGHEST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W. S OF 11N E OF 81W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT 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.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

..ATLC AND CARIBBEAN LOW PRES NEAR 11N46.5W 1010 MB. FROM 11N TO 20N
BETWEEN 40W AND 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
FROM 12N TO 17N BETWEEN 50W AND 60W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...PSBL TRPCL CYCLONE...NEAR 12N52W 1011
MB. FROM 12N TO 18N BETWEEN 47W AND 60W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M...HIGHEST WITHIN 150 NM NE QUADRANT OF LOW CENTER.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 61W. FROM 12N TO 19N BETWEEN
55W AND 60W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3.0 TO 4.0 M. FROM 14N
TO 19N BETWEEN 60W AND 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO
3.0 E OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDS...INCLUDING CARIBBEAN PASSAGES.
ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 20N BETWEEN 53W AND 62W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN E SWELL.

.ATLC 06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 21.5N BETWEEN 69W AND 72W E TO SE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 22N BETWEEN 70W AND 73W E TO SE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 22N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W...INCLUDING
APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 21N BETWEEN 70W AND 74W...INCLUDING
APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

$$
.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.