250
FZNT02 KNHC 081516
HSFAT2
HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SUN FEB 08 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN FEB 08.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON FEB 09.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE FEB 10.
.WARNINGS.
..ATLC GALE WARNING
.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N52W TO 20N74W. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO A
LINE FROM 27N65W TO 31N71W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10
M. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N W OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 23N70W TO 31N77W W
TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 M. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 21N W
OF FRONT TO 78W AND E OF THE BAHAMAS...INCLUDING ATLANTIC
EXPOSURES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M IN NW SWELL. N OF
24N E OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 30N35W TO 25N50W TO 24N62W SW WINDS 20
TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. SEAS 4 TO 7 M IN NW
SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 30N35W TO 23N50W TO
19N60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N43W TO 18N62W. N OF 27N W OF
FRONT TO 66W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 M. ELSEWHERE N
OF 26N W OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 26N65W TO 31N73W W TO NW WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 M. REMAINDER OF AREA W OF FRONT TO 77W AND E
OF THE BAHAMAS...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES...
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M IN NW SWELL. N OF 25N E OF
FRONT TO A LINE FROM 29N35W TO 25N44W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4
TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 26N35W TO
20N50W TO 17N61W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N40W TO 17N62W. N OF 27N W OF
FRONT TO A LINE FROM 27N55W TO 31N65W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 5 TO 7 M. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 65W...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 22N W OF FRONT TO 65W. N OF 26N E OF
FRONT TO A LINE FROM 28N35W TO 26N44W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5
TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 21N35W TO
12N50W TO 10N57W TO 17N62W 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 25N35W
TO 20N50W.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC S OF 09N BETWEEN 41W AND 52W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M
IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE.
.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN 48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 18N TO 22N BETWEEN 72W AND
82W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE AND WATERS BETWEEN CUBA AND
JAMAICA NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.CARIBBEAN 18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 68W AND 72W NE
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 68W AND 74W NE TO E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 66W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M.
CARIBBEAN 18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W
INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO
2.5 M NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 83W
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 BETWEEN 70W AND
78W...HIGHEST NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA.
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.
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