430  
FZNT02 KNHC 210902  
HSFAT2  
 
HIGH SEAS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL  
1030 UTC SAT FEB 21 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS  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 0600 UTC SAT FEB 21.  
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN FEB 22.  
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON FEB 23.  
 
.WARNINGS.  
   
..ATLC GALE WARNING
 
 
.33 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N79W TO 31N81W TO 30N81W TO 30N80W TO  
30N79W TO 31N79W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.  
.39 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N78W TO 31N80W TO 30.5N79W TO  
30.5N78.5W TO 31N78W NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3.0 M. ELSEWHERE  
WITHIN 31N75W TO 31N81W TO 28N80W TO 28N79W TO 31N75W NW WINDS 20  
TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3.0 M IN NW SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN  
31N70W TO 31N75W TO 29N78W TO 29N77W TO 30N74W TO 30N72W TO  
31N70W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N62W TO 31N70W TO 28N71W TO 29N67W TO  
28N66W TO 29N65W TO 31N62W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3.0 M.  
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N69W TO 31N81W TO 25N80W TO 28N73W TO  
31N69W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  
SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M IN NW SWELL.  
   
..GULF OF AMERICA GALE WARNING
 
 
.21 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 28N94W TO 29N94W TO 29N95W TO 28N97W TO  
26N97W TO 27N96W TO 28N94W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN  
2.5 M.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N88W TO 29N91W TO 29N95W TO 28N97W TO  
24N97W TO 26N94W TO 30N88W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.  
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 24N97W TO 23N98W TO 22N97W TO 24N97W N  
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 28N86W TO  
30N88W TO 27N97W TO 22N98W TO 19N96W TO 23N93W TO  
28N86W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...N WINDS 20  
TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3.0 M.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 19N95W TO 20N95W TO 20N96W TO 19N96W TO  
19N95W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ... NW TO N  
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 4.0 TO 5.0 M IN NW TO N SWELL. ELSEWHERE  
WITHIN 30N84W TO 28N93W TO 19N96W TO 24N80W TO 30N84W...INCLUDING  
STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...N  
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M IN NW TO N SWELL. REMAINDER  
OF AREA WITHIN 25N94W TO 27N93W TO 26N97W TO 23N98W TO 20N97W TO  
22N95W TO 25N94W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M IN NE  
SWELL.  
 
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.  
 
.ATLC WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N58W TO 30N55W TO 27N45W TO 30N36W TO  
31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 30N46W TO 31N61W TO 29N53W TO  
29N43W TO 26N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0  
M IN W TO NW SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N62W TO 28N54W TO 28N43W TO  
31N35W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M IN NW TO N  
SWELL.  
 
.ATLC WITHIN 12N40W TO 14N50W TO 17N59W TO 10N59W TO 06N51W TO  
07N44W TO 12N40W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...WINDS 20 KT  
OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N40W TO 14N53W TO 11N59W TO 09N60W TO  
06N53W TO 08N39W TO 11N40W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...  
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N40W TO 12N47W TO 14N54W TO 10N58W TO  
06N53W TO 08N39W TO 12N40W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0  
M IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL.  
 
.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 14N73W TO 14N76W TO 12N78W TO 11N77W TO 11N75W  
TO 13N72W TO 14N73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5  
M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 14N69W TO 16N78W TO 14N80W TO 11N79W TO  
11N76W TO 14N76W TO 14N69W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0  
M IN NE TO E SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N72W TO 14N73W TO 13N74W TO 13N77W TO  
11N76W TO 11N75W TO 13N72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5  
TO 3.5 M IN NE TO E SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 16N74W TO 15N80W TO  
10N80W TO 11N75W TO 13N76W TO 13N70W TO 16N74W WINDS 20 KT OR  
LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN E SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N74W TO 12N75W TO 12N76W TO 11N76W TO  
11N75W TO 12N74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN  
NE TO E SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 13N75W TO 13N76W TO 12N77W TO  
11N76W TO 12N75W TO 12N74W TO 13N75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS  
2.5 M IN NE TO E SWELL.  
 
.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 18N86W TO 18N87W TO 17N87W TO 16N87W TO 16N86W  
TO 17N85W TO 18N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS... E TO SE  
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M IN E SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS  
LESS THAN 2.5 M.  
 
.CARIBBEAN 48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 22N85W TO 22N87W TO 21N86W TO  
21N85W TO 22N85W...INCLUDING IN YUCATAN CHANNEL... N TO NE WINDS  
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M IN N SWELL.  
 
.GULF OF AMERICA WITHIN 23N88W TO 25N89W TO 24N89W TO 23N89W TO  
23N90W TO 22N89W TO 23N88W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M  
IN E TO SE SWELL.  
.06 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. 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.  
 

 
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.  
 
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