926  
FZPN03 KNHC 211525  
HSFEP2  
 
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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS  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  
 
E PACIFIC FROM THE EQUATOR TO 30N E OF 140W AND 03.4S TO THE  
EQUATOR E OF 120W  
 
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.  
   
..STORM WARNING  
   
24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15N BETWEEN 94.5W AND 95.5W  
INCLUDING THE  
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 2.5 TO 3  
M. ELSEWHERE N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS  
LESS THAN 2.5 M.   
30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N96W  
 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4  
M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 45 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N96W TO  
12N96.5W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M.   
36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 13.5N BETWEEN 93.5W AND 97W  
INCLUDING THE  
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 M.  
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 75 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W TO 11N98W N  
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W TO  
12N96.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 40 TO  
50 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 90 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W  
TO 14N95W TO 12N96.5W TO 11N98W N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. REMAINDER OF THE AREA WITHIN 120 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO  
14N95W TO 12N96.5W TO 11N98W TO 10.5N101W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  
SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.  
 
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.  
 
.N OF 07N W OF 115W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN NW TO N  
SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.  
 
.GULF OF CALIFORNIA 06 HOUR FORECAST S OF 28N W OF 110W NW WINDS 20  
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.  
.12 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA S OF 30N NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  
SEAS BUILDING TO 2.5 M.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST ENTIRE GULF OF CALIFORNIA NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  
SEAS TO 2.5 M.  
.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N W OF 110W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS  
THAN 2.5 M.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.  
 
.18 HOUR FORECAST NW OF A LINE FROM 30N136W TO 29N140W WINDS 20 KT  
OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW TO N SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST NW OF A LINE FROM 30N135W TO 28N140W WINDS 20 KT  
OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW TO N SWELL.  
.36 HOUR FORECAST NW OF A LINE FROM 30N134W TO 28N140W WINDS 20 KT  
OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW TO N SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N136W TO 27N140W. E OF FRONT TO  
A LINE FROM 30N131W TO 21N140W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M  
IN NW TO N SWELL. W OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M IN  
NW TO N SWELL.  
 
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.  
 
CONVECTION VALID AT 1500 UTC SAT FEB 21...  
   
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH  
 
A TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 09N84W TO 02N102W. THE ITCZ CONTINUES FROM  
02N102W TO 01N120W TO 04N140W. A SECOND SURFACE TROUGH IS ANALYZED  
FROM A 1009 MB LOW PRESSURE LOCATED OVER NORTHERN COLOMBIA NEAR  
10N75W TO 01N87W. SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION IS NOTED FROM THE  
EQUATOR TO 08N AND E OF 90W TO THE COAST OF COLOMBIA.  
 
 
.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.  
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