928
FZNT02 KNHC 242116
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SUN AUG 24 2025

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN AUG 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON AUG 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE AUG 26.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM FERNAND JUST N OF AREA NEAR 31.8N 59.8W 1009 MB AT
2100 UTC AUG 24 MOVING NNE OR 025 DEG AT 11 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 0 NM W
SEMICIRCLE...30 NM NE QUADRANT AND 50 NM SE QUADRANT.  SEAS 4 M OR
GREATER WITHIN 0 NM W SEMICIRCLE...30 NM NE QUADRANT AND 120 NM SE
QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 5 M. OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF 30N BETWEEN 57W
AND 61W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FERNAND N OF AREA NEAR 35.1N 57.6W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 60 NM NE QUADRANT...80 NM SE QUADRANT...30 NM SW
QUADRANT...AND 20 NM NW QUADRANT. OVER FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. PLEASE SEE PART 1.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FERNAND WELL N OF AREA NEAR 40.0N
53.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS WITHIN 40 NM NE QUADRANT...70 NM SE QUADRANT...30 NM SW
QUADRANT...AND 20 NM NW QUADRANT. OVER FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. PLEASE SEE PART 1.

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 EXCEPT AS NOTED ABOVE...N OF A LINE FROM 28N35W TO 24N50W TO
22N60W TO 27N65W TO 31N65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M IN
NW TO N SWELL...EXCEPT N TO NE SWELL W OF 65W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST E OF A LINE FROM 24N35W TO 29N47W TO 31N47W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN NW TO N SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC N OF 29N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO
3 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN FROM 13N TO 18N BETWEEN 52W AND 59W E WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 14N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 62W AND 68W E WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 15N TO 20N BETWEEN 59W AND
63W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND IN PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 67W AND 78W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.

.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN 30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 19.5N TO 21N BETWEEN 71W
AND 74W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 21N BETWEEN 71W AND 74W...INCLUDING
APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W...INCLUDING THE
GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 2.5
M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W...INCLUDING
THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M
IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 16.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 79W...INCLUDING
THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M
IN NE TO E SWELL FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 75W AND 79W. FROM 10N TO
11N BETWEEN 76W AND 78W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN NE
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED.

.CARIBBEAN 18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 16N TO 18N W OF 85W...INCLUDING
NEAR THE GULF OF HONDURAS...E TO SE 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.