High Seas Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
163 FZNT02 KNHC 171432 HSFAT2 HIGH SEAS FORECAST NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1630 UTC FRI JUL 17 2026 SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 FRI JUL 17. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT JUL 18. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN JUL 19. .WARNINGS. ...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING... .CARIBBEAN WITHIN 14N76W TO 14N77W TO 12N79W TO 11N78W TO 11N76W TO 11N74W TO 14N76W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 17N73W TO 17N77W TO 15N82W TO 11N83W TO 09N77W TO 13N69W TO 17N73W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF NICARAGUA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. .12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N75W TO 13N78W TO 12N79W TO 11N79W TO 11N78W TO 11N75W TO 12N75W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 16N72W TO 17N75W TO 15N82W TO 11N83W TO 09N77W TO 12N69W TO 16N72W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF NICARAGUA AND THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N75W TO 13N78W TO 11N78W TO 10N77W TO 11N75W TO 12N75W TO 13N75W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 17N73W TO 17N77W TO 15N82W TO 11N83W TO 10N77W TO 13N69W TO 17N73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. .36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N74W TO 12N75W TO 12N76W TO 11N76W TO 11N75W TO 11N74W TO 12N74W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 16N71W TO 17N77W TO 15N81W TO 11N82W TO 10N77W TO 13N69W TO 16N71W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N75W TO 12N76W TO 12N77W TO 11N77W TO 11N76W TO 12N75W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 13N68W TO 17N73W TO 16N79W TO 11N83W TO 10N77W TO 13N68W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N58W TO 14N60W TO 13N59W TO 12N60W TO 11N56W TO 12N56W TO 14N58W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE TO E SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N57W TO 14N61W TO 12N61W TO 11N60W TO 11N56W TO 12N55W TO 14N57W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN E SWELL. .42 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. .ATLC AND CARIBBEAN 06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 21N71W TO 21N72W TO 21N74W TO 20N74W TO 20N73W TO 20N71W TO 21N71W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. $$ .FORECASTER KONARIK. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.