FZNT02 KNHC 240913
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC TUE FEB 24 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC TUE FEB 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED FEB 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU FEB 26.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN 30N54W TO 31N54W TO 31N59W TO 29N61W TO 27N60W TO
29N57W TO 30N54W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M IN
SW SWELL. WITHIN 31N64W TO 31N80W TO 25N76W TO 28N68W TO
31N64W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5.5 M IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NE. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
31N59W TO 31N68W TO 26N77W TO 23N72W TO 27N65W TO 27N61W TO
31N59W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 2.5 TO 5.0 M IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N47W TO 29N77W TO 20N71W TO 22N57W TO
31N47W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 2.5 TO 5.0 M IN NW TO N SWELL...HIGHEST NE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N62W TO 23N73W TO 15N61W TO
15N35W TO 31N35W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND
PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN NW TO N
SWELL. WITHIN 15N35W TO 15N61W TO 11N60W TO 06N53W TO 07N35W TO
15N35W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN MIXED NE AND NW TO N SWELL.

.ATLC WITHIN 20N43W TO 21N48W TO 19N50W TO 17N47W TO 18N44W TO
18N42W TO 20N43W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3.0 M IN NW TO N
SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N35W TO 30N55W TO 27N62W TO 24N55W TO
18N54W TO 18N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 5.5
M IN NW TO N SWELL. WITHIN 18N35W TO 18N54W TO 09N56W TO 06N52W
TO 07N39W TO 11N35W TO 18N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO
3.0 M MIXED NE AND NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 22N35W TO 22N42W TO 19N40W TO 16N41W TO
14N39W TO 14N36W TO 22N35W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3.5
TO 4.0 M IN NW TO N SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N47W TO
22N56W TO 14N59W TO 06N53W TO 10N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M IN MIXED NW TO N AND NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS TO MERGE WITH AREA OF SWELL
DESCRIBED ABOVE.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 20N77W TO 22N82W TO 19N87W TO 16N88W TO 14N83W
TO 16N80W TO 20N77W...INCLUDING BETWEEN CUBA AND JAMAICA AND THE
GULF OF HONDURAS...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 4.0 M IN N
SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 22N85W TO 22N87W TO 21N87W TO 19N87W TO
20N85W TO 20N83W TO 22N85W...INCLUDING IN YUCATAN CHANNEL...WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N82W TO 14N82W TO 14N83W TO 12N84W TO
11N83W TO 12N83W TO 13N82W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF
NICARAGUA...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 IN NE SWELL.
WITHIN 19N74W TO 19N76W TO 21N79W TO 20N80W TO 15N79W TO 15N77W
TO 19N74W...INCLUDING BETWEEN CUBA AND JAMAICA...NE WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS TO 3.0 M IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 18N75W TO
16N78W TO 17N85W TO 15N82W TO 11N83W TO 13N79W TO 18N75W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE ACROSS THE W CARIBBEAN.
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.CARIBBEAN 09 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N75W TO 11N76W TO 11N77W TO
09N77W TO 10N76W TO 11N76W TO 11N75W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N74W TO 12N75W TO 11N76W TO 10N76W TO
11N75W TO 12N74W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M IN NE
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 17N74W TO 14N74W TO 12N78W TO 10N76W TO
12N73W TO 11N71W TO 17N74W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
16N73W TO 16N78W TO 14N77W TO 12N79W TO 10N77W TO 14N70W TO
16N73W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN NE TO E SWELL.

.GULF OF AMERICA WITHIN 25N81W TO 25N82W TO 24N83W TO 23N82W TO
23N81W TO 25N81W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA...N WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 24N81W TO 27N83W TO
27N89W TO 23N95W TO 19N95W TO 22N90W TO 24N81W...INCLUDING
STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN N SWELL...HIGHEST IN YUCATAN
CHANNEL.
.15 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 28N94W TO 28N97W TO 26N97W TO 24N97W TO
25N96W TO 26N96W TO 28N94W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN
2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 27N91W TO 27N94W TO 29N95W TO 28N97W TO
24N97W TO 26N92W TO 27N91W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
WITHIN 23N89W TO 23N90W TO 22N90W TO 22N88W TO 23N89W SE 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.

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.