448  
FZNT02 KNHC 102018  
HSFAT2  
 
HIGH SEAS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL  
2230 UTC TUE FEB 10 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS  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 TUE FEB 10.  
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED FEB 11.  
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU FEB 12.  
 
.WARNINGS.  
   
..CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING
 
 
.FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS  
2.5 TO 3 M...HIGHEST NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N  
TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3  
M.  
.06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS  
25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 4 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 68W  
AND 81W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25  
KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.  
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09.5N TO 15N AND E OF A LINE FROM 15N64W TO  
12N70W TO 81W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20  
TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 2.5  
TO 3.5 M.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 68W AND 81W NE TO E WINDS  
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN NE SWELL.  
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS  
25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 68W  
AND 81W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25  
KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M.  
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 81W NE TO E  
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS  
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M. ELSEWHERE S OF 13N BETWEEN 75W AND 80W  
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN NE SWELL.  
 
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.  
 
.ATLC FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 31N38W TO 18N63W. N OF 27N W OF TROUGH TO  
A LINE FROM 27N55W TO 31N65W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7  
M. ELSEWHERE W OF TROUGH TO 75W AND E OF THE BAHAMAS...INCLUDING IN  
ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4  
M IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT 4 TO 5 M N OF 21N W OF FRONT TO 62W. N OF 26N  
E OF TROUGH TO A LINE FROM 28N35W TO 26N45W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM  
18N35W TO 07N53W TO 17N61W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M IN  
NW SWELL...EXCEPT 4 TO 5 M N OF 20N E OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 23N35W  
TO 20N51W.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 31N36W TO 20N50W TO 17N61W. E  
OF A LINE FROM 31N62W TO 19N69W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M  
IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT 4 TO 5 FT N OF 27N E OF 40W.    
48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH DISSIPATED. E OF 50W
 
AND S OF 12N  
BETWEEN 50W AND 58W WINDS 20 KT OT LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN NW  
SWELL.  
 
.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 31N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W SW TO W  
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 29N TO 31N E OF 80W TO A LINE FROM 31N66W TO  
29N72W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.  
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT ALONG 31N W OF 72W. N OF 29N E OF 72W  
TO 60W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. N OF 29N BETWEEN 72W  
AND 80W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN NW SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N65W TO 28N74W TO 29N80W. N OF  
28N E OF FRONT BETWEEN 54W AND 73W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO  
4.5 M...HIGHEST N OF 30N E OF FRONT TO 61W. N OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR  
LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M IN NW SWELL.  
   
ATLC AND CARIBBEAN FROM 18N TO 20.5N BETWEEN 73W AND 82W
 
 
INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE AND WATERS BETWEEN CUBA AND  
JAMAICA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M.   
18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 18N TO 20.5N BETWEEN 73W AND 80W
 
INCLUDING  
THE WINDWARD PASSAGE AND WATERS BETWEEN CUBA AND JAMAICA...NE TO E  
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.  
   
CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18.5N BETWEEN 66W AND 78W
 
INCLUDING THE  
MONA PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M.  
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 64W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS  
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 15N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 66W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS  
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M.  
.42 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.  
 

 
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