123
FZPN03 KNHC 222124
HSFEP2
HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SUN FEB 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON FEB 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE FEB 24.
.WARNINGS.
..STORM WARNING
WITHIN 30 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W
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 14N95W TO 12.5N96W N TO NE
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 75 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N96W TO 14N95W TO
12N97.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO
45 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 90 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W
TO 14N95W TO 12N97.5W TO 11N100W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5
TO 4 M.
.18 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.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.42 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.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95.5W TO
12.5N97W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO
40 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 120 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W
TO 14N95.5W TO 12.5N97W TO 09N101W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4
TO 5 FT. REMAINDER OF THE AREA FROM 02N TO 14N BETWEEN 92W AND 108W
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 09.5N88W
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.
18 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.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 11.5N E OF 90W
INCLUDING THE GULF OF
PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M.
.42 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 FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 92W NE WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM OF A LINE FROM 11N86W TO 09N89W NE
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 75 NM OF A LINE
FROM 11N86W TO 09N89W TO 07N93W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5
TO 3 M. REMAINDER OF THE AREA FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 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 TO 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 30N138W TO 28N140W. N OF 24N E OF
FRONT TO A LINE FROM 30N131W TO 24N138W 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.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N136W TO 27N140W. N OF 24N E OF
FRONT TO A LINE FROM 30N128W TO 24N135W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
2.5 TO 4.5 M IN NW TO N SWELL. W OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
2.5 TO 4.5 M IN NW TO N SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N135W TO 26N140W. N OF 27N E OF
FRONT TO A LINE FROM 30N130W TO 27N135W 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 STATIONARY FRONT FROM 30N135W TO 25N140W. W OF A
LINE FROM 30N128W TO 20N132W TO 17N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
2.5 TO 3.5 M IN NW SWELL.
36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 05N TO 07N BETWEEN 80W AND 81.5
INCLUDING
THE COASTAL WATERS OF THE AZUERO PENINSULA...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM OF A LINE FROM 07N80.5W TO
03N82W...INCLUDING THE COASTAL WATERS OF THE AZUERO PENINSULA...NE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
CONVECTION VALID AT 2100 UTC SUN FEB 22...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH
A TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 09N84W TO THE EQUATOR AT 100W. THE ITCZ
CONTINUES FROM THE EQUATOR AT 108W TO 00N120W TO 00N140W. A SECOND
SURFACE TROUGH IS ANALYZED FROM A 1009 MB LOW PRESSURE CENTERED OVER
NW COLOMBIA NEAR 10N75W TO 04N82W. SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION IS
FROM 04N TO 08N EAST OF 85W TO THE COAST OF COLOMBIA.
.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.
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