988  
FZNT02 KNHC 181558  
HSFAT2  
 
HIGH SEAS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL  
1630 UTC WED FEB 18 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS  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 WED FEB 18.  
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU FEB 19.  
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI FEB 20.  
 
.WARNINGS.  
 
.NONE.  
 
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.  
 
.ATLC WITHIN 10N44W TO 10N46W TO 09N48W TO 07N49W TO 07N41W TO  
10N44W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE TO E SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 08N48W TO 10N52W TO 10N53W TO 08N53W TO  
06N52W TO 07N47W TO 08N48W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN NE  
TO E SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 08N46W TO 09N51W TO 08N52W TO 07N50W TO  
07N49W TO 07N45W TO 08N46W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN NE  
TO E SWELL.  
 
.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N49W TO 26N61W. STATIONARY FRONT FROM  
26N61W TO 23.5N75W. N OF FRONTS WITHIN 31N49W TO 31N72W TO  
25N74W TO 24N69W TO 28N55W TO 31N49W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS  
2.5 TO 4.5 M IN N TO NW SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 31N39.5W TO  
25N55W. WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N63W TO 24N67W TO 21N63W TO 23N48W TO  
31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M IN NW TO N SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. WITHIN 26N35W TO 31N35W  
TO 31N42W TO 18N62W TO 09N58W TO 26N35W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC  
EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M  
IN NW TO N SWELL.  
 
.ATLC 36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N52.5W TO 31N59.5W TO 30.5N54.5W  
TO 30.5N53.5W TO 31N52.5W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN NW  
TO N SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N43W TO 31N60W TO 30N57W TO 30N51W TO  
31N43W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW SWELL.  
 
.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 12N74W TO 13N76W TO 12N77W TO 11N78W TO 10N76W  
TO 11N74W TO 12N74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0  
M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 13N77W TO 13N78W TO 11N79W TO 10N78W TO  
11N78W TO 13N77W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN NE TO E  
SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N74W TO 13N75W TO 13N77W TO 12N77W TO  
11N76W TO 11N74W TO 12N74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5  
TO 3.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 13N75W TO 14N78W TO 12N79W TO 10N78W  
TO 11N76W TO 12N77W TO 13N75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO  
3.0 M IN NE TO E SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N72W TO 14N76W TO 13N77W TO 12N78W TO  
11N77W TO 11N75W TO 13N72W E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0  
M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 12N78W TO 14N75W TO 14N78W TO 12N79W TO  
10N77W TO 11N75W TO 12N78W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M  
IN NE TO E SWELL.  
 
.CARIBBEAN 06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N70W TO 12N71W TO 11N71W TO  
12N70W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO  
30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N70.5W TO 12N71W TO 11.5N72W TO  
11N71.5W TO 11.5N70.5W TO 12N70.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF  
VENEZUELA...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N70W TO 12N71W TO 11N72W TO 11N71W TO  
12N70W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  
SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.  
 
.CARIBBEAN 12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 17N85W TO 17N86W TO 17N87W TO  
16N86W TO 16N85W TO 17N85W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS...E  
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N86W TO 18N87W TO 17N88W TO 17N86W TO  
18N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25  
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 19N86W TO 19N87W TO 18N88W TO 17N87W TO  
16N86W TO 17N85W TO 19N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS...E  
TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.  
 
.GULF OF AMERICA 33 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 23N87W TO 23N88W TO  
23N89W TO 22N89W TO 22N88W TO 22N87W TO 23N87W E TO SE WINDS 20  
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 24N90W TO 25N90W TO 25N91W TO 24N92W TO  
23N92W TO 22N91W TO 24N90W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS  
THAN 2.5 M.  
 
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.  
 

 
.FORECASTER ADAMS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.  
 
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