FZNT02 KNHC 182048
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC WED FEB 18 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC WED FEB 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU FEB 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI FEB 20.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N47W TO 25.5N59W. STATIONARY FRONT FROM
25.5N59W TO 23.5N68W. WITHIN 30N46W TO 31N46W TO 31N47W TO 29N48W
TO 28N47W TO 29N46W TO 30N46W W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO
3.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N45W TO 30N72W TO 24N74W TO 23N68W TO
28N51W TO 31N45W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M IN N
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N39.5W TO 28N46W.
DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 28N46W TO 26N50.5W. WITHIN
31N35W TO 31N58W TO 26N65W TO 21N65W TO 22N47W TO 31N35W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD AND STATIONARY FRONTS DISSIPATED. WITHIN
31N35W TO 31N40W TO 27N41W TO 26N39W TO 25N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
16N52W TO 18N54W TO 18N61W TO 11N59W TO 10N57W TO 13N56W TO
16N52W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES...WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN N SWELL.

.ATLC WITHIN 07N45W TO 08N46W TO 08N47W TO 08N48W TO 07N49W TO
07N45W TO 07N45W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN NE TO E
SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.ATLC 36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N47W TO 31N60.5W TO 30.5N56W TO
30.5N47.5W TO 31N47W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN NW
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N41W TO 31N59W TO 29N54W TO 29N49W TO
31N41W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 12N72W TO 13N74W TO 12N75W TO 11N77W TO 11N76W
TO 12N72W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
12N75W TO 13N77W TO 12N79W TO 10N79W TO 10N77W TO 11N77W TO
12N75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N73W TO 13N75W TO 12N75W TO 11N75W TO
12N74W TO 12N72W TO 13N73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 2.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 12N75W TO 14N77W TO 13N79W TO 12N80W
TO 10N78W TO 11N76W TO 12N75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO
3.0 M IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N75W TO 13N76W TO 12N78W TO 11N77W TO
11N75W TO 12N75W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 12.5N71.5W TO 13N72W TO 13N73W TO 12.5N73.5W TO
12N73W TO 12N72W TO 12.5N71.5W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 14N74W TO 14N77W TO
13N79W TO 11N80W TO 10N77W TO 11N75W TO 14N74W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN E SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN 03 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N70W TO 12N71W TO 12N72W TO
11N71W TO 12N70W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N69.5W TO 12N70.5W TO 12N71.5W TO
11N71W TO 11.5N69.5W TO 12N69.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N70W TO 13N70W TO 13N71W TO 12N70W TO
11N71W TO 12N70W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
11.5N67W TO 11.5N67.5W TO 11N68W TO 10.5N67.5W TO 10.5N67W TO
11N67W TO 11.5N67W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5
M.

.CARIBBEAN 09 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 17N86W TO 17N87W TO 16N87W TO
16N86W TO 17N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS...E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 17N85W TO 17N86W TO 17N87W TO 16N86W TO
16N85W TO 17N85W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N86W TO 18N87W TO 17N87W TO 17N86W TO
18N86W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.GULF OF AMERICA 30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 23N88W TO 23N89W TO
22N88W TO 22N87W TO 23N88W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN
2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

$$
.FORECASTER ADAMS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.