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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS  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.  
 

 
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