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FZNT02 KNHC 151534
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SAT AUG 15 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT AUG 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN AUG 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON AUG 17.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 
35 KT. SEAS 3.0 TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 68W 
AND 83W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 3.0 TO 4.5 M FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 74W AND 79W...AND 2.5 
TO 3.0 M ELSEWHERE. S OF 11N E OF 81W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 
TO 4.0 M IN NE SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 
25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3.0 TO 4.0 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 
64W AND 82W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN E SWELL. S OF 11N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED WITH TRPCL WAVE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC 36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N58W TO 31N70W. S OF FRONT 
TO 29.5N BETWEEN 57W AND 62W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N55W TO 30N68W. N OF 29N E OF 
FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N50W TO 29N55W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN 12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 18.5N TO 22N BETWEEN 70W 
AND 77W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 19N TO 21N BETWEEN 72W AND 77W...INCLUDING 
THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 19N TO 21N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W...INCLUDING 
THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN TRPCL WAVE ALONG 64W. FROM 11N TO 20N E OF WAVE 
AXIS TO 55W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES...E TO SE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. N OF 13N W OF WAVE AXIS TO 68W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TRPCL WAVE ALONG 72W. FROM 11N TO 17.5N E OF WAVE 
AXIS TO 64W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. FROM 11N 
TO 17.5N W OF WAVE AXIS TO 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 
TO 3.5 M. S OF 11N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TRPCL WAVE ALONG 78W. FROM 11N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 
68W AND 78W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.

.CARIBBEAN 12 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N W OF 86W...INCLUDING THE GULF 
OF HONDURAS...NE TO 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.

.GULF OF AMERICA 12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 89W AND 
92W N TO NE 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 FROM 19N TO 21N BETWEEN 90W AND 92W N 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.

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

$$
.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.