419
FZNT02 KNHC 202020
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC THU AUG 20 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI AUG 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT AUG 22.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 15N71W TO 16N76W TO 14N79W TO 10N76W TO 11N74W
TO 12N69W TO 15N71W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 17N71W TO 18N75W TO 14N79W TO 10N77W TO
12N72W TO 12N69W TO 17N71W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N75W TO 15N79W TO 14N81W TO 12N79W TO
12N76W TO 14N75W TO 16N75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0
M IN E SWELL.

.GULF OF AMERICA 06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 21N91W TO 21N90W TO
22N92W TO 20N92W TO 19N92W TO 19N91W TO 21N91W NE WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.18 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. 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 CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.