575  
FZNT02 KNHC 220347  
HSFAT2  
 
HIGH SEAS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL  
0430 UTC SUN FEB 22 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS  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 SUN FEB 22.  
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON FEB 23.  
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE FEB 24.  
 
.WARNINGS.  
   
..ATLC GALE WARNING  
 
.15 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N78W TO 31N81W TO 30N80W TO 29N79W TO  
31N78W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.  
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N78.5W TO 31N80W TO 30N79.5W TO  
31N78.5W NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN  
31N77W TO 31N81W TO 30N81W TO 29N80W TO 29N79W TO 31N77W NW WINDS  
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN  
31N70W TO 31N75W TO 31N77W TO 29N79W TO 29N78W TO 30N77W TO  
31N70W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N77W TO 31N81W TO 30N81W TO 29N80W TO  
29N79W TO 31N77W NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M.  
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N74W TO 30N79W TO 31N81W TO 27N80W TO 28N76W  
TO 31N74W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M IN NW SWELL.  
REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 31N69W TO 31N74W TO 29N75W TO 30N72W TO  
30N70W TO 31N69W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3.0 M.  
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N70W TO 31N81W TO 27N80W TO 24N80W TO  
29N72W TO 31N70W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...NW TO N WINDS  
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 4.5 M IN NW TO N SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN  
31N62W TO 31N70W TO 29N72W TO 28N70W TO 30N66W TO 31N62W SW WINDS  
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3.0 M IN W SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N57W TO 31N61W TO 29N62W TO 27N62W TO  
28N59W TO 31N57W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN  
S TO SW SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N67W TO 31N81W TO 25N80W TO  
26N75W TO 31N67W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...W TO NW WINDS  
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5.0 M IN NW SWELL. REMAINDER OR AREA  
WITHIN 31N55W TO 31N67W TO 27N77W TO 24N74W TO 27N66W TO 27N61W  
TO 31N55W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  
SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M IN NW SWELL.  
   
..GULF OF AMERICA GALE WARNING  
 
.03 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 29N94W TO 29N95W TO 28N97W TO 26N97W TO  
26N95W TO 29N94W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.  
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 24N97W TO 23N98W TO 22N98W TO 22N97W TO  
23N97W TO 24N97W N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 3.0 M. ELSEWHERE  
WITHIN 30N85W TO 30N93W TO 28N97W TO 22N98W TO 19N96W TO 23N94W  
TO 30N85W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...N WINDS  
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M IN N SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N95W TO 20N97W TO 19N96W TO 19N95W TO  
20N95W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW TO N  
WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 29N83W TO  
30N89W TO 27N96W TO 22N98W TO 19N96W TO 24N81W TO  
29N83W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST  
OF CAMPECHE...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 4.5 M IN NW TO N  
SWELL.  
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N84W TO 29N92W TO 19N96W TO 19N92W TO  
21N90W TO 23N80W TO 30N84W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND  
WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ AND WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF  
CAMPECHE...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M IN N SWELL.  
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 28N93W TO 26N96W TO 22N97W TO 20N96W TO 20N95W  
TO 28N93W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ... WINDS  
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M IN NE SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 24N80W TO 27N83W TO 24N84W TO 21N91W TO  
19N92W TO 24N80W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND WITHIN 60 NM  
OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M IN N  
SWELL...HIGHEST YUCATAN CHANNEL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 28N83W TO  
28N86W TO 25N96W TO 19N96W TO 19N92W TO 24N81W TO  
28N83W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST  
OF VERACRUZ AND WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...WINDS 20 KT  
OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN N TO NE SWELL.  
 
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.  
 
.ATLC WITHIN 31N35W TO 30N43W TO 31N60W TO 30N56W TO 27N35W TO  
31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN W TO NW SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N36W TO 31N59W TO 29N55W TO 28N47W TO  
31N36W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M IN NW SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 30N56W TO 21N50W TO 14N49W TO  
17N42W TO 22N43W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 5.0  
M IN NW TO N SWELL...HIGHEST NE PART.  
 
.ATLC WITHIN 12N48W TO 11N59W TO 09N58W TO 06N53W TO 07N42W TO  
12N48W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 08N43W TO 10N51W TO 09N55W TO 07N54W TO  
06N52W TO 07N42W TO 08N43W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN  
MIXED N AND NE SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N35W TO 19N37W TO 11N44W TO 11N53W TO  
06N52W TO 07N41W TO 14N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0  
M IN NE TO E SWELL.  
 
.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 13N70W TO 14N75W TO 13N77W TO 11N76W TO 12N73W  
TO 11N72W TO 13N70W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA... NE TO E  
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 16N74W TO  
16N78W TO 13N81W TO 10N77W TO 13N77W TO 13N71W TO 16N74W WINDS  
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN E SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N70W TO 12N73W TO 12N75W TO 11N75W TO  
12N73W TO 11N71W TO 12N70W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...  
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M. WITHIN 12N75W TO 13N78W  
TO 13N79W TO 11N79W TO 11N77W TO 12N75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  
SEAS 2.5 M IN NE TO E SWELL.  
.42 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS  
LESS THAN 2.5 M.  
 
.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 17N86W TO 16N86W TO 16N85W TO 17N85W TO 17N86W  
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.  
.09 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS  
LESS THAN 2.5 M.  
 
.CARIBBEAN 30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 22N85W TO 22N87W TO 21N86W TO  
21N85W TO 22N85W...INCLUDING IN YUCATAN CHANNEL...N WINDS 20 TO  
25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M IN MERGING SE AND N SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N78W TO 22N82W TO 21N87W TO 16N88W TO  
16N82W TO 20N78W...INCLUDING IN YUCATAN CHANNEL AND THE GULF OF  
HONDURAS...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M IN N SWELL.  
 
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.  
 
 
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.  
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