805  
FZNT02 KNHC 230411  
HSFAT2  
 
HIGH SEAS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL  
0430 UTC MON FEB 23 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS  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 0000 UTC MON FEB 23.  
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE FEB 24.  
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED FEB 25.  
 
.WARNINGS.  
   
..ATLC GALE WARNING
 
 
.WITHIN 31N76W TO 31N80W TO 29N80W TO 29N78W TO 30N76W TO 31N76W  
NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3.0 TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N74W  
TO 31N77W TO 30N78W TO 31N81W TO 27N80W TO 28N76W TO 31N74W NW  
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN  
31N68W TO 31N74W TO 28N76W TO 29N72W TO 29N70W TO 31N68W SW TO W  
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.  
.09 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N68W TO 31N81W TO 26N80W TO 24N80W TO  
29N70W TO 31N68W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES... NW WINDS 20  
TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5.0 M IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N61W  
TO 31N68W TO 28N70W TO 28N64W TO 29N61W TO 31N61W SW WINDS 20 TO  
30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN SW TO W SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N57W TO 31N62W TO 29N63W TO 27N61W TO  
29N57W TO 31N57W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN  
SW SWELL. WITHIN 31N66W TO 31N81W TO 25N76W TO 28N69W TO  
31N66W... INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25  
KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 28N59W TO  
31N62W TO 28N70W TO 30N80W TO 25N80W TO 24N73W TO  
28N59W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS  
2.5 TO 4.0 M IN NW SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N54W TO 31N56W TO 30N57W TO 30N56W TO  
30N55W TO 31N54W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4.0 TO 5.0 M IN NW  
SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N47W TO 30N77W TO 20N71W TO 27N52W TO  
31N47W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS  
2.5 TO 5.0 M IN NW TO N SWELL.  
   
..GULF OF AMERICA GALE WARNING
 
   
WITHIN 20N95W TO 20N96W TO 19N96W TO 19N95W TO 20N95W
 
INCLUDING  
WITHIN 75 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT.  
SEAS 3.5 TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30N84W TO 30N89W TO 27N97W  
TO 22N98W TO 18N94W TO 25N81W TO 30N84W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF  
FLORIDA AND WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...N WINDS 20 TO 30  
KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M IN N SWELL.  
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N84W TO 30N89W TO 28N94W TO 22N94W TO  
19N96W TO 23N80W TO 30N84W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND  
WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ AND WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF  
CAMPECHE...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5.0 M IN N  
SWELL...HIGHEST CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 25N93W  
TO 28N94W TO 26N96W TO 23N98W TO 20N96W TO 21N94W TO 25N93W.  
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M IN NE SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 21N91W TO 21N90W TO 21N91W TO 20N92W TO  
19N92W TO 19N91W TO 21N91W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF  
CAMPECHE...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3.0 M IN NW TO N  
SWELL. WITHIN 25N81W TO 26N83W TO 24N83W TO 22N86W TO 24N83W TO  
23N81W TO 25N81W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA...N WINDS 20  
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 4.0 M IN NW TO N SWELL...HIGHEST YUCATAN  
CHANNEL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 28N85W TO 26N94W TO 22N97W TO 19N96W TO  
20N87W TO 23N82W TO 28N85W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND  
WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ AND WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF  
CAMPECHE AND IN YUCATAN CHANNEL... WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5  
TO 4.0 M IN N TO NE SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS  
LESS THAN 2.5 M.  
 
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.  
 
.ATLC WITHIN 31N36W TO 31N60W TO 29N54W TO 29N48W TO 30N37W TO  
31N36W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M IN NW SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 30N57W TO 19N51W TO 19N40W TO  
23N41W TO 31N35W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5.5 M IN  
NW TO N SWELL. WITHIN 20N35W TO 14N45W TO 19N47W TO 09N57W TO  
07N41W TO 20N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN MIXED  
N AND NE SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 22N35W TO 23N38W TO 22N41W TO 18N43W TO  
17N38W TO 17N35W TO 22N35W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3.0  
TO 4.0 M IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N48W TO 19N58W  
TO 08N56W TO 07N39W TO 11N35W TO 31N35W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN N SWELL.  
 
.ATLC WITHIN 12N38W TO 14N47W TO 14N53W TO 10N59W TO 06N53W TO  
08N39W TO 12N38W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE  
SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS TO MERGE WITH AREA OF N SWELL  
DESCRIBED ABOVE.  
 
.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 12N66W TO 13N74W TO 12N76W TO 11N75W TO 11N70W  
TO 11N65W TO 12N66W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E  
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 13N74W TO  
14N77W TO 13N79W TO 11N79W TO 11N77W TO 13N74W WINDS 20 KT OR  
LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE TO E SWELL.  
.18 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS  
LESS THAN 2.5 M.  
 
.CARIBBEAN 06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 22N85W TO 22N87W TO 21N87W TO  
21N86W TO 21N85W TO 22N85W...INCLUDING IN YUCATAN CHANNEL...N TO  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M IN N SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N78W TO 22N82W TO 22N87W TO 16N88W TO  
16N83W TO 20N78W...INCLUDING IN YUCATAN CHANNEL AND THE GULF OF  
HONDURAS...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 4.0 M IN N SWELL...  
HIGHEST IN THE YUCATAN CHANNEL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N80W TO 16N80W TO 15N83W TO 12N84W TO  
11N83W TO 12N81W TO 15N80W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF  
NICARAGUA...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3.0 M IN N TO NE SWELL.  
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 18N79W TO 19N85W TO 17N86W TO 16N83W TO 13N81W  
TO 14N79W TO 18N79W WINDS 20 KT. OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N  
SWELL. WITHIN 19N73W TO 19N75W TO 20N77W TO 20N79W TO 18N76W TO  
16N77W TO 19N73W...INCLUDING BETWEEN CUBA AND JAMAICA... NE WINDS  
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3.0 M IN NE SWELL.  
 
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.  
 

 
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.  
 
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