551
FZNT02 KNHC 240339
HSFAT2
HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC TUE FEB 24 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC TUE FEB 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED FEB 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU FEB 26.
.WARNINGS.
.NONE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC WITHIN 31N56W TO 31N61W TO 29N62W TO 27N62W TO 30N57W TO
31N56W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN SW SWELL.
WITHIN 31N66W TO 29N75W TO 30N74W TO 31N81W TO 24N79W TO 28N71W
TO 31N66W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 2.5 TO 5.0 M IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N61W TO 31N67W
TO 25N76W TO 25N72W TO 27N67W TO 27N61W TO 31N61W...INCLUDING
ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M IN NW
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N54W TO 31N56W TO 29N58W TO 30N56W TO
30N54W TO 31N54W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4.5 TO 5.0 M IN NW
SWELL. WITHIN 31N63.5W TO 31N65W TO 31N66.5W TO 30.5N66W TO
30N65W TO 30.5N64.5W TO 31N63.5W W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4.0 M
IN NW SWELL. WITHIN 21N68W TO 22N68W TO 22N69W TO 21N71W TO
20N71W TO 20N69W TO 21N68W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO
3.0 M IN NW TO N SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N48W TO 31N66W TO
29N77W TO 20N69W TO 27N52W TO 31N48W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC
EXPOSURES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 5.0 M IN NW TO N
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 29N66W TO 23N72W TO 18N62W TO
06N53W TO 07N35W TO 31N35W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND
PASSAGES WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN NW TO N
SWELL.
.ATLC WITHIN 31N35W TO 30N57W TO 27N61W TO 26N52W TO 22N46W TO
27N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 5.0 M IN NW TO
N SWELL. WITHIN 17N35W TO 20N43W TO 16N52W TO 13N49W TO 08N53W
TO 07N42W TO 17N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN MIXED N
AND NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 21N35W TO 21N39W TO 17N39W TO 17N35W TO
21N35W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3.0 TO 3.5 M IN NW TO N
SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N47W TO 19N56W TO 06N51W TO
07N42W TO 13N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M
IN MIXED N AND E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS TO MERGE WITH AREA OF NW TO N SWELL
DESCRIBED ABOVE.
.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 20N78W TO 21N79W TO 22N82W TO 22N87W TO 16N88W
TO 17N83W TO 20N78W...INCLUDING IN YUCATAN CHANNEL AND THE GULF
OF HONDURAS...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M IN N
SWELL...HIGHEST IN YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N80W TO 17N81W TO 15N83W TO 11N84W TO
14N81W TO 16N80W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF
NICARAGUA... N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3.0 M. WITHIN
19N73W TO 20N73W TO 20N77W TO 20N79W TO 19N79W TO 16N77W TO
19N73W... INCLUDING BETWEEN CUBA AND JAMAICA...NE WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 18N79W TO 19N85W TO 17N86W TO
16N83W TO 14N81W TO 14N80W TO 18N79W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N73W TO 20N74W TO 20N75W TO 19N75W TO
19N74W TO 20N73W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.CARIBBEAN 27 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N74W TO 12N75W TO 10N77W TO
10N76W TO 11N75W TO 12N74W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN
2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N71W TO 13N74W TO 13N76W TO 11N76W TO
12N74W TO 11N71W TO 12N71W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 13N76W
TO 12N77W TO 11N78W TO 10N78W TO 11N76W TO 13N76W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN NE TO E SWELL.
.GULF OF AMERICA WITHIN 29N84W TO 29N87W TO 27N86W TO 22N87W TO
22N85W TO 23N80W TO 29N84W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA...N
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 4.0 M IN NW TO N SWELL. WITHIN 21N91W
TO 22N90W TO 21N93W TO 20N92W TO 19N92W TO 19N91W TO 21N91W...
INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...N TO NE WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3.0 M IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 25N82W TO
28N85W TO 26N93W TO 23N97W TO 19N96W TO 19N92W TO 25N82W...
INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ AND IN YUCATAN
CHANNEL...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M IN N TO NE
SWELL.
.21 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 29N91W TO 29N93W TO 28N96W TO 24N98W TO
24N97W TO 27N95W TO 29N91W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN
2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 27N94W TO 28N92W TO 29N93W TO 28N97W TO
24N98W TO 25N95W TO 27N94W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.
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