971  
FZNT02 KNHC 171436  
HSFAT2  
 
HIGH SEAS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL  
1630 UTC SUN MAY 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS  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 SUN MAY 17.  
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON MAY 18.  
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE MAY 19.  
 
.WARNINGS.  
 
.NONE.  
 
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.  
 
.ATLC WITHIN 20N35W TO 23N54W TO 19N60W TO 10N60W TO 06N53W TO  
07N35W TO 20N35W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES...  
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE TO E SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 19N40W TO 21N54W TO 17N61W TO 07N54W TO  
09N37W TO 19N40W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND  
PASSAGES... WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE TO E  
SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N54W TO 18N60W TO 09N57W TO 07N50W TO  
08N45W TO 11N45W TO 18N54W... WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO  
3.0 M IN NE TO E SWELL.  
 
.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 15N69W TO 16N72W TO 15N82W TO 11N82W TO 10N77W  
TO 12N68W TO 15N69W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA... E WINDS  
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N70W TO 16N75W TO 16N79W TO 14N81W TO  
11N78W TO 11N72W TO 13N70W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...  
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N71W TO 16N76W TO 15N81W TO 12N82W TO  
10N76W TO 13N70W TO 14N71W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...  
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.  
 
.CARIBBEAN 12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 17N85W TO 18N87W TO 17N88W TO  
16N88W TO 16N84W TO 17N85W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS... E  
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE.  
 
.GULF OF AMERICA 12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 23N88W TO 23N89W TO  
23N90W TO 22N91W TO 21N90W TO 21N87W TO 23N88W...INCLUDING IN  
YUCATAN CHANNEL... E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE.  
 
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.  
 

 
.FORECASTER ADAMS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.  
 
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