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FZNT02 KNHC 212052
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SAT FEB 21 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT FEB 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN FEB 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON FEB 23.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC 18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT W OF AREA. WITHIN 31N78W TO 
31N81W TO 30N80W TO 30N79W TO 31N78W W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N75W TO 25N80W. WITHIN 
31N78W TO 31N80W TO 30N79W TO 30N78W TO 31N78W NW WINDS 30 TO 40 
KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 31N70W TO 31N81W TO 
28N80W TO 29N77W TO 30N75W TO 31N70W W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N68W TO 22N80W. WITHIN 
31N68W TO 31N80W TO 26N80W TO 29N70W TO 31N68W W TO NW WINDS 25 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 3.0 TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 31N60W TO 31N81W 
TO 23N80W TO 28N70W TO 29N61W TO 31N60W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC 
EXPOSURES...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N64W TO 21N76W. WITHIN 
31N65W TO 31N78W TO 26N80W TO 27N76W TO 28N71W TO 31N65W W TO NW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3.0 TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 31N57W 
TO 31N81W TO 23N80W TO 24N74W TO 27N68W TO 27N62W TO 
31N57W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
2.5 TO 3.0 M.

...GULF OF AMERICA GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF AMERICA 03 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N93W TO 
27N98W. WITHIN 29N94W TO 29N95W TO 28N97W TO 28N96W TO 29N94W N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.09 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N88W TO 23N98W. WITHIN 
28N95W TO 29N95W TO 28N96W TO 28N97W TO 27N97W TO 28N95W N WINDS 
30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 29N89W TO 
30N93W TO 28N97W TO 24N97W TO 29N89W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N82W TO 18N96W. WITHIN 
29N92W TO 29N94W TO 28N97W TO 22N97W TO 29N92W N TO NE WINDS 30 
TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 29N87W TO 29N95W 
TO 27N97W TO 22N97W TO 29N87W N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5
TO 3.0 M. REMAINDER OF AREA...WITHIN 28N84W TO 30N84W TO 30N93W 
TO 27N97W TO 21N96W TO 28N84W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST 
OF VERACRUZ...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 25N80W TO 21N87W. WITHIN 
24N97W TO 23N97W TO 21N97W TO 20N96W TO 19N95W TO 21N96W TO 
24N97W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW TO N 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 28N88W 
TO 29N88W TO 27N94W TO 24N97W TO 19N96W TO 23N94W TO 28N88W N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. REMAINDER OF 
AREA...WITHIN 26N82W TO 30N84W TO 30N93W TO 28N97W TO 22N98W TO 
19N96W TO 26N82W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT MOVED SE OF AREA. WITHIN 26N88W TO 
24N95W TO 20N96W TO 18N94W TO 22N90W TO 22N85W TO 
26N88W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ AND WITHIN 
60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3.5 
TO 5.0 M. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 30N84W TO 29N93W TO 25N97W TO 18N94W
TO 21N90W TO 23N81W TO 30N84W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIA...N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 23N85W TO 25N88W TO 20N96W TO 19N92W TO
22N91W TO 22N85W TO 23N85W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF 
VERACRUZ AND WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...N TO NE WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 3.0 TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 30N84W TO 30N88W
TO 24N97W TO 19N96W TO 24N81W TO 30N84W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA AND IN YUCATAN CHANNEL...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO
3.0 M.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N59W TO 30N52W TO 29N43W TO 27N36W TO
31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N37W TO 31N59W TO 29N54W TO 29N48W TO
30N44W TO 31N37W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M IN NW 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N50W TO 29N49W TO 27N44W TO
27N41W TO 29N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3.5 TO 5.5 
M IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N57W TO 17N44W TO 
24N41W TO 27N36W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M
IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC WITHIN 11N45W TO 11N51W TO 12N58W TO 11N59W TO 06N53W TO
07N43W TO 11N45W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 08N44W TO 09N49W TO 10N53W TO 10N56W TO
06N52W TO 07N43W TO 08N44W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 
M IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 08N42W TO 09N46W TO 10N53W TO 09N54W TO
06N52W TO 07N42W TO 08N42W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 
M IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 14N72W TO 16N77W TO 15N80W TO 11N80W TO 10N77W
TO 11N70W TO 14N72W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N75W TO 14N77W TO 12N79W TO 10N77W TO
12N75W TO 11N70W TO 14N75W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N71W TO 13N74W TO 12N76W TO 11N76W TO
12N74W TO 11N70W TO 13N71W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.CARIBBEAN 03 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.
.18 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE.

.CARIBBEAN 30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 23N83W TO 20N88W. 
WITHIN 22N85W TO 22N87W TO 21N87W TO 21N86W TO 22N85W...INCLUDING
IN YUCATAN CHANNEL...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 21N76W TO 15N82W. WITHIN 
22N85W TO 22N87W TO 21N86W TO 20N86W TO 21N85W TO 22N85W N WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 22N80W TO 
23N83W TO 22N87W TO 16N88W TO 18N82W TO 19N81W TO 
22N80W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS...N 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.

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.FORECASTER KONARIK. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.