FZNT02 KNHC 221316
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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

ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND
GULF OF AMERICA

SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC SUN FEB 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON FEB 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE FEB 24.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC 06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N76W TO 31N81W TO 29N80W TO
29N78W TO 31N76W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 M. WITHIN 31N68W
TO 31N77W TO 29N79W TO 30N69W TO 31N68W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 2.5 M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N76W TO 31N80W TO 30N79W TO 30N77W TO
31N76W NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 4.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
31N74W TO 31N81W TO 26N80W TO 28N76W TO 31N74W NW WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. WITHIN 31N68W TO 31N73W TO 28N76W TO
28N71W TO 31N68W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N66W TO 31N81W TO 25N80W TO 27N72W TO
31N66W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M. WITHIN
31N56W TO 31N66W TO 28N67W TO 27N66W TO 27N59W TO 28N57W TO
31N56W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N55W TO 31N60W TO 28N61W TO 26N60W TO
27N57W TO 31N55W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.
WITHIN 31N66W TO 31N78W TO 29N75W TO 28N73W TO 29N69W TO 31N66W W
TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
31N61W TO 31N80W TO 23N75W TO 22N70W TO 25N64W TO 31N61W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M IN NW SWELL.

...GULF OF AMERICA GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF AMERICA WITHIN 23N97W TO 24N97W TO 24N98W TO 22N98W TO
21N97W TO 22N97W TO 23N97W N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0
M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 28N86W TO 30N84W TO 30N94W TO 28N97W TO
22N98W TO 22N95W TO 28N86W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF
VERACRUZ... N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. WITHIN
20N95W TO 21N96W TO 21N97W TO 19N96W TO 19N95W TO
20N95W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ... NW TO N
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N84W TO 31N88W TO 25N98W TO 19N96W TO
24N81W TO 30N84W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 24N82W TO 25N86W TO 24N90W TO 20N96W TO
18N94W TO 21N89W TO 24N82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0
M IN N SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N60W TO 28N50W TO 25N35W TO 31N35W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N54W TO 25N55W TO 24N48W TO
26N41W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M IN NW TO
N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N35W TO 23N39W TO 21N49W TO 16N49W TO
15N44W TO 16N35W TO 20N35W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5
TO 4.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N51W TO 22N57W TO 06N56W
TO 07N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 5.0 M IN NW
SWELL N OF 20N AND MERGING NW AND NE SWELL S OF 20N.

.ATLC WITHIN 12N41W TO 11N59W TO 08N57W TO 06N54W TO 07N39W TO
12N41W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 17N35W TO 19N47W TO 16N55W TO 08N57W TO
06N53W TO 07N35W TO 17N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0
M IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 12N74W TO 13N76W TO 12N76W TO 11N77W TO 11N76W
TO 11N75W TO 12N74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 14N70W TO 15N77W TO 14N80W TO 11N80W TO 10N76W
TO 13N71W TO 14N70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN E
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N74W TO 13N75W TO 12N78W TO 11N78W TO
09N77W TO 09N76W TO 12N74W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN
2.5 M.
.30 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.CARIBBEAN 24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 23N82W TO 21N87W TO 20N88W TO
18N88W TO 20N82W TO 23N82W...INCLUDING IN YUCATAN CHANNEL... N
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 19N77W TO 22N80W TO 21N82W TO 16N84W TO
12N84W TO 13N81W TO 19N77W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5
TO 3.5 M. WITHIN 21N83W TO 22N85W TO 19N88W TO 16N88W TO 16N85W
TO 21N83W...INCLUDING IN YUCATAN CHANNEL AND THE GULF OF
HONDURAS... WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N TO NE
SWELL. WITHIN 20N74W TO 20N76W TO 18N76W TO 17N75W TO 18N74W TO
19N73W TO 20N74W N TO NE 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 AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.