180  
FZNT02 KNHC 211458  
HSFAT2  
 
HIGH SEAS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL  
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS  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 1200 UTC SAT FEB 21.  
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN FEB 22.  
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON FEB 23.  
 
.WARNINGS.  
   
..ATLC GALE WARNING  
 
.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT W OF AREA. WITHIN 31N78W TO  
31N81W TO 30N81W TO 30N80W TO 30N79W TO 31N78W W WINDS 20 TO 30  
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.  
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N75W TO 26N81W. WITHIN  
31N78W TO 31N81W TO 30N81W TO 30N80W TO 30N79W TO 30N78W TO  
31N78W W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.  
ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 31N70W TO 31N81W TO 28N79W TO 30N75W TO 30N72W  
TO 31N70W W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N67W TO 22N80W. WITHIN  
31N67W TO 31N79W TO 28N77W TO 28N73W TO 31N67W W TO NW WINDS 25  
TO 30 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 31N58W TO 31N81W  
TO 24N80W TO 28N69W TO 27N63W TO 31N58W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC  
EXPOSURES...W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.  
   
..GULF OF AMERICA GALE WARNING  
 
.GULF OF AMERICA 12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N92W TO  
27N98W. WITHIN 29N94W TO 28N96W TO 28N97W TO 26N96W TO 28N94W TO  
29N94W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N83W TO 18N98W. WITHIN  
25N97W TO 24N98W TO 22N98W TO 22N97W TO 23N97W TO 25N97W N WINDS  
30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 28N84W TO  
30N87W TO 30N94W TO 27N97W TO 19N96W TO 23N93W TO  
28N84W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...N WINDS 20  
TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.  
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 26N81W TO 18N94W. WITHIN  
22N96W TO 24N97W TO 23N98W TO 20N97W TO 19N95W TO 21N96W TO  
22N96W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW TO N  
WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3.0 TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 25N91W  
TO 29N88W TO 26N95W TO 24N97W TO 19N96W TO 23N94W TO 25N91W N TO  
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3.0 TO 4.0 M. REMAINDER OF  
AREA...WITHIN 26N82W TO 30N87W TO 28N97W TO 22N98W TO 19N96W TO  
26N82W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT MOVED SE OF AREA. WITHIN 19N95W TO  
20N95W TO 20N96W TO 19N96W TO 19N95W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF  
COAST OF VERACRUZ...N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 5.0 M.  
ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 24N82W TO 27N88W TO 24N94W TO 19N96W TO 18N94W  
TO 22N90W TO 24N82W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND WITHIN  
WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  
SEAS 3.5 TO 4.5 M. REMAINDER OF AREA...WITHIN 30N83W TO 30N89W TO  
28N96W TO 21N97W TO 19N93W TO 24N82W TO 30N83W...INCLUDING IN  
YUCATAN CHANNEL...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.  
 
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.  
 
.ATLC WITHIN 12N41W TO 12N52W TO 14N59W TO 10N59W TO 06N53W TO  
07N43W TO 12N41W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N  
SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 08N44W TO 11N53W TO 09N57W TO 06N53W TO  
07N43W TO 08N44W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N  
SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 08N41W TO 10N44W TO 10N53W TO 08N54W TO  
06N52W TO 07N41W TO 08N41W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0  
M IN NE SWELL.  
 
.ATLC WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N58W TO 28N44W TO 28N39W TO 29N35W TO  
31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW SWELL.  
.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N59W TO 29N53W TO  
29N49W TO 30N45W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M  
IN NW SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N58W TO 26N53W TO 25N47W TO  
29N37W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M IN NW  
SWELL.  
 
.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 14N71W TO 16N78W TO 15N80W TO 13N80W TO 10N77W  
TO 13N70W TO 14N71W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E  
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N74W TO 14N79W TO 12N80W TO 10N78W TO  
12N74W TO 11N67W TO 15N74W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF  
VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N75W TO 12N76W TO 11N76W TO 11N75W TO  
12N75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE TO E SWELL.  
 
.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 17N86W TO 18N87W TO 17N88W TO 17N87W TO 16N86W  
TO 17N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO  
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE.  
 
.CARIBBEAN 36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 22N84W TO 20N88W.  
WITHIN 22N85W TO 22N87W TO 21N86W TO 21N85W TO 22N85W...INCLUDING  
IN YUCATAN CHANNEL...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 22N80W TO 17N88W. WITHIN  
22N85W TO 22N87W TO 21N86W TO 21N85W TO 22N85W N TO NE WINDS 25  
TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 21N81W TO 23N83W  
TO 22N84W TO 22N87W TO 18N88W TO 18N86W TO 21N81W N TO NE 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 KONARIK. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.  
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