668  
FZPN03 KNHC 212114  
HSFEP2  
 
HIGH SEAS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL  
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS  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 1800 UTC SAT FEB 21.  
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN FEB 22.  
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON FEB 23.  
 
.WARNINGS.  
   
..STORM WARNING  
   
18 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.   
24 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.   
30 HOUR FORECAST N OF 13.5N BETWEEN 93.5W AND 96.5W  
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.  
.42 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. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 92W AND 100W  
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M IN N SWELL.    
48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE  
EXCEPT ELSEWHERE FROM 08N TO 14N  
BETWEEN 91W AND 102W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M IN N  
SWELL.  
 
.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 FROM 24N TO 28N NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS  
THAN 2.5 M.  
.06 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA S OF 30N NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  
SEAS BUILDING TO 2.5 M.  
.18 HOUR FORECAST ENTIRE GULF OF CALIFORNIA NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  
SEAS TO 2.5 M S OF 27N.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA LITTLE CHANGE.  
.36 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 25N TO 28N 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.  
 
.12 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 30N134W TO 28N140W WINDS 20 KT  
OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW TO N SWELL.  
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N138W TO 28N140W. N OF 23N E OF  
FRONT TO A LINE FROM 30N134W TO 23N138W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS  
2.5 TO 3.5 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...HIGHEST NEAR 30N140W.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N137W TO 27N140W. N OF 23N E OF  
FRONT TO A LINE FROM 30N130W TO 23N138W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS  
2.5 TO 4 M IN NW TO N SWELL...EXCEPT 4 TO 5 M N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO  
A LINE FROM 30N134W TO 26N138W. W OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS  
2.5 TO 4.5 M IN NW TO N SWELL.  
   
24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF A LINE FROM 11N86W TO 10N89W  
 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS  
THAN 2.5 M.   
36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 11.5N E OF 89W  
INCLUDING THE GULF OF  
PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.   
42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM OF A LINE FROM 11N86W TO 09.5N90W  
 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.   
48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM OF A LINE FROM 11N86W TO 08.5N90W  
 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3  
M.  
 
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.  
 
CONVECTION VALID AT 2100 UTC SAT FEB 21...  
   
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH  
 
A TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 09N84W TO 02N105W. THE ITCZ CONTINUES FROM  
02N105W TO 01N120W TO 05N140W. A SECOND SURFACE TROUGH IS ANALYZED  
FROM A 1009 MB LOW PRESSURE LOCATED OVER NORTHERN COLOMBIA NEAR  
10N75W TO 00N89W. SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION IS NOTED FROM THE  
EQUATOR TO 08N AND E OF 90W TO THE COAST OF COLOMBIA.  
 
 
.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.  
CLICK HERE TO GO TO PREVIOUS BULLETINS.
The Nexlab TPC Page
Main Text Page