635
FZNT02 KNHC 232042
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC THU JUL 23 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 JUL 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI JUL 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT JUL 25.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF AMERICA TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM BERTHA NEAR 29.8N 94.7W 1006 MB AT 2100 UTC JUL
23 MOVING WNW OR 290 DEG AT 11 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT
GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 0 NM N SEMICIRCLE
AND 120 NM S SEMICIRCLE. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30N92W TO 30N94W TO
27N96W TO 27N93W TO 28N91W TO 30N92W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 2.5
TO 3.5 M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL BERTHA NEAR 29.7N 97.2W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT. CONDITIONS IMPROVE OVER
FORECAST WATERS. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...REMNANT LOW OF BERTHA DISSIPATED.

FORECAST WINDS IN AND NEAR ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES SHOULD BE
USED WITH CAUTION DUE TO UNCERTAINTY IN FORECAST TRACK...SIZE
AND INTENSITY.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC 30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 25N35W TO 23N37W TO 21N37W TO
19N35W TO 25N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE TO
E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 26N35W TO 23N40W TO 21N40W TO 18N39W TO
17N35W TO 26N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN E
SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 15N70W TO 15N72W TO 14N74W TO 12N73W TO 12N72W
TO 11N69W TO 15N70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N70W TO 17N74W TO 15N77W TO 14N77W TO
11N71W TO 11N69W TO 16N70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N70W TO 13N72W TO 13N74W TO 12N74W TO
11N72W TO 12N69W TO 12N70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5
M.

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

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.