FZNT02 KNHC 170943
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC TUE FEB 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED FEB 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU FEB 19.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N64W TO 26N69W AND TO 22N78W. E OF
FRONT...WITHIN 31N56W TO 31N66W TO 28N68W TO 28N60W TO 29.5N56W TO
31N56W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M. W OF FRONT...WITHIN
31N66W TO 31N78W TO 29N76W TO 29N73W TO 30N70W TO 31N66W N TO NE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M IN W TO NW SWELL...HIGHEST N OF
30N BETWEEN 69W AND 73W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N52W TO 26N61W AND TO
22N76W. E OF FRONT...WITHIN 31N49W TO 31N52W TO 30N52.5W TO
30N50.5W TO 31N49W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 M. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 31N50W TO 31N75W TO 28N76W TO 25N75W TO 24N68W TO 26N62W
TO 31N50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M IN NW TO N
SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 29N BETWEEN 54W AND 64W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N42W TO 28N46W
THEN WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT TO 25N55W AND TO 24N64W. WITHIN
31N39W TO 31N66W TO 23N71W TO 23.5N69W TO 22N64W TO 24N50W TO
27N44W TO 28N42 TO 31N39W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M IN
NW TO N SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 29N BETWEEN 44W AND 53W.

.ATLC WITHIN 10N36W TO 14N50W TO 11N49W TO 09N51W TO 07N52W TO
07N37W TO 10N36W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 10.5N48W TO 11N56W TO 07N54W TO 07N44W
TO 09N46W TO 10.5N48W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 2.5 M IN NE
TO E SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 13N70W TO 13N72W TO 13N77W TO 11N76W TO 12N72W
TO 11N70W TO 13N70W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M W OF 74.5W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30
KT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N70W TO 15N75W TO 12N78W TO 10N77W TO
11N75W TO 12N72W TO 13N70W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 M TO 3 M W OF 74W.

.CARIBBEAN 48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N86W TO 18N87W TO 17N88W TO
16N88W TO 16N87W TO 17N85W TO 18N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
HONDURAS...E TO 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 AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.