518  
FZPN03 KNHC 210941  
HSFEP2  
 
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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS  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  
 
E PACIFIC FROM THE EQUATOR TO 30N E OF 140W AND 03.4S TO THE  
EQUATOR E OF 120W  
 
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.  
   
..GALE WARNING
 
 
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 16N96W TO 15N95W TO  
14N95W TO 15N94W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...  
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.  
.33 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N93W TO 16N95W TO 16N96W TO 14N96W  
TO 13N95W TO 15N93W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS  
30 TO 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 2.5 M.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N93W TO 16N95W TO 15N97W TO 12N98W  
TO 12N96W TO 13N94W TO 15N93W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...  
N TO NE WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 4.0 TO 7.0 M. WITHIN 13N93W TO  
15N92W TO 15N96W TO 13N99W TO 11N99W TO 11N95W TO 13N93W NE WINDS  
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.  
 
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.  
 
.WITHIN 30N117W TO 30N129W TO 27N128W TO 25N123W TO 26N117W TO  
30N117W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW TO N SWELL.  
WITHIN 19N113W TO 18N126W TO 23N140W TO 10N140W TO 07N127W TO  
12N116W TO 19N113W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N  
SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N117W TO 12N120W TO 10N122W TO  
08N122W TO 07N118W TO 09N115W TO 11N117W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW TO N SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N121W TO 14N124W TO 14N127W TO  
10N129W TO 07N126W TO 08N120W TO 12N121W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N SWELL.  
 
.15 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 27N110W TO 29N112W TO 28N113W TO  
27N112W TO 25N111W TO 25N110W TO 27N110W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF  
CALIFORNIA...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 27N110W TO 29N112W TO 28N113W TO  
24N111W TO 23N109W TO 25N109W TO 27N110W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF  
CALIFORNIA...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 28N111W TO 28N112W TO 27N112W TO  
26N111W TO 25N110W TO 26N110W TO 28N111W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF  
CALIFORNIA...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.  
 
.21 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N86W TO 12N86W TO 11N88W TO 10N88W TO  
10N87W TO 10N86W TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...E  
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS  
LESS THAN 2.5 M.  
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N86W TO 12N86W TO 11N88W TO 10N88W  
TO 10N87W TO 10N86W TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N86W TO 12N87W TO 11N88W TO 10N88W  
TO 10N87W TO 10N86W TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...  
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.  
 
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N135.5W TO 30N140W TO 29N140W TO  
29N138W TO 29.5N136.5W TO 30N135.5W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS  
2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW TO N SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N132W TO 30N140W TO 26N140W TO  
26N138W TO 30N132W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M  
IN NW TO N SWELL.  
 
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.  
 
CONVECTION VALID AT 0930 UTC SAT FEB 21...  
   
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH
 
 
A TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 10N85W TO 01N100W. A SECOND TROUGH EXTENDS  
FROM 07N77W TO 00N88W. THE ITCZ EXTENDS MAINLY ALONG THE EQUATOR  
FROM 00N103W TO 02S120W TO 01S140W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 03S  
TO 10N E OF 90W.  
 

 
.FORECASTER RAMOS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.  
 
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