014
FZPN03 KNHC 221606
HSFEP2
HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SUN FEB 22 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN FEB 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON FEB 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE FEB 24.
.WARNINGS.
..STORM WARNING
N OF 14.5N 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 WITHIN 45 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 13.5N96W N
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95.5W
INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4
M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 60 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95.5W TO
12N96.5W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M.
12 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.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W TO
12N97W...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 12N97W 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 12N97W TO 11N102W 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 WITHIN 75 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95.5W TO
11.5N97W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO
45 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 150 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W
TO 14N95.5W TO 11.5N97W TO 09N103W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4
TO 5 FT. REMAINDER OF THE AREA FROM 03N TO 14N BETWEEN 92W AND 107W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M IN N SWELL.
..GALE WARNING
WITHIN 30 NM OF A LINE FROM 11N86W TO 09.5N89W
INCLUDING THE GULF
OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
12 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.
24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM OF A LINE FROM 11N86W TO 09.5N90W
INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3
M.
36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM OF A LINE FROM 11N86W TO 07N91W
INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 3O KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3
M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF A LINE FROM 11N86W TO 09N89W NE
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 75 NM OF A LINE
FROM 11N86W TO 09N89W TO 08N92W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5
TO 3 M. REMAINDER OF THE AREA N OF 10.5N BETWEEN 86W AND 92W NE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ENTIRE GULF OF CALIFORNIA NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5
M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA S OF 28 NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.COLD FRONT NEAR 30N140W. NW OF A LINE FROM 30N134W TO 29N140W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW TO N SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N137W TO 28N140W. FROM 25N TO
28N W OF 138W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 M. ELSEWHERE NW OF A
LINE FROM 30N134W TO 25N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M
IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N136W TO 26N140W. N OF 24N E OF
FRONT TO A LINE FROM 30N131W TO 24N135W 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.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N135W TO 25N140W. W OF A LINE
FROM 30N128W TO 23N130W TO 18N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO
4 M IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 03N BETWEEN 80W AND 82W 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.
CONVECTION VALID AT 1500 UTC SUN FEB 22...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH
A TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 10N85W TO THE EQUATOR AT 108W. THE ITCZ
CONTINUES FROM THE EQUATOR AT 108W TO 02N140W. A SECOND SURFACE
TROUGH IS FROM 1009 MB LOW PRESSURE CENTERED OVER NW COLOMBIA NEAR
10N75W TO 01N84W. SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION IS FROM 05N TO 08N
EAST OF 86W, INCLUDING ACROSS COASTAL REGIONS OF WESTERN COLOMBIA
AND SOUTHEASTERN PANAMA. SCATTERED SHOWERS ARE EVIDENT ELSEWHERE
ALONG THE TROUGHS AND ITCZ.
.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.
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