FZNT02 KNHC 160950
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC MON FEB 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON FEB 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE FEB 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED FEB 18.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT JUST INLAND THE SE U.S. COAST. WITHIN 31N75.5W TO
31N77.5W TO 30N77W TO 30N76W TO 31N75.5W S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35
KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N73W TO 30N77W TO
31N78W TO 31N81W TO 29N80W TO 28N78W TO 31N73W SW WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M. WINDS AND SEAS SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FROM 28N TO 29.5N BETWEEN 74W AND
77W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N66W TO 25N70W TO 21N75W.
WITHIN 31N62W TO 31N80W TO 29N76W TO 27N70W TO 29N65W TO 31N62W
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT E OF FRONT AND NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT W
OF FRONT TO 71W. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT. SEAS
2.5 TO 3 M IN W TO NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N54W TO 26N71W AND
STATIONARY FRONT TO 25N80W. WITHIN 31N49.5W TO 31N52.5W TO
30N51.5W TO 30.5N50.5W TO 31N49.5W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5
TO 3 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N50W TO 30N76W TO 25N74W TO 25N68W TO
31N50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M IN N SWELL...EXCEPT
3 TO 4 M IN NW SWELL E OF 63W.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N41W TO 23N49W. WITHIN 31N36.5W TO
31N40W TO 30.5N40W TO 30.5N39.5W TO 30.5N37.5W TO 31N36.5W S TO
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N37W
TO 31N47W TO 27N42W TO 29N39W TO 31N37W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
TO 2.5 M IN MIX SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N37W TO 24N48W.
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.ATLC WITHIN 23N35W TO 20N38W TO 15N39W TO 12N37W TO 11N35W TO
23N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 2.5 IN NE TO E SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 13N74W TO 13N75W TO 13N76W TO 11N77W TO 11N76W
TO 11N74W TO 13N74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M
IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N74W TO 13N75W TO 12N76W TO 11N77W TO
10N76W TO 11N75W TO 13N74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 2.5 M.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N70W TO 13N72W TO 12N76W TO 11N75W TO
12N73W TO 11N70W TO 13N70W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M W OF 74W AND LESS THAN
2.5 M E OF 74W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.