FZNT02 KNHC 082032
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SUN FEB 08 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN FEB 08.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON FEB 09.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE FEB 10.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC FRONTAL BOUNDARY FROM 31N50W TO 22N73W. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 
70W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 M. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N NW 
OF FRONT TO 75W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 M. REMAINDER 
OF AREA NW OF FRONT TO 78W AND E OF THE BAHAMAS...INCLUDING ATLANTIC 
EXPOSURES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M IN NW SWELL. N OF 
23N E OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 30N35W TO 24N50W TO 24N62W SW WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT...WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. SEAS 4 TO 7 M IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 29N35W TO 22N50W TO 
20N70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N43W TO 18N62W. N OF 27N W OF 
FRONT TO 65W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 M. ELSEWHERE N 
OF 25N NW OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 25N65W TO 31N72W W TO NW WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 M. REMAINDER OF AREA W OF FRONT TO 76W AND E 
OF THE BAHAMAS...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES... 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M IN NW SWELL. N OF 24N E OF 
FRONT TO A LINE FROM 30N35W TO 24N50W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 27N35W TO 
18N50W TO 16N61W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M IN NW SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N40W TO 17N62W. N OF 25N W OF 
FRONT TO 65W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 M. ELSEWHERE W 
OF FRONT TO 75W AND E OF THE BAHAMAS...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC 
EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M IN 
NW SWELL...EXCEPT 4 TO 5 M N OF 20N W OF FRONT TO 67W. N OF 25N E OF 
FRONT TO A LINE FROM 29N35W TO 25N45W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 
TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 25N35W TO 
14N50W TO 16N61W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N37W TO 17N62W. N OF 29N W OF 
FRONT TO 62W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 M IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N71W TO 24N75W AND E OF THE 
BAHAMAS...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT 4 TO 5 M N OF 21N W OF 
FRONT TO 60W. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 35W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 18N35W 
TO 07N52W TO 17N62W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M IN NW 
SWELL...EXCEPT 4 TO 5 M N OF 20N E OF 50W.   

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN 24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 18.5N TO 21.5N BETWEEN 73W 
AND 76W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 18N TO 21N BETWEEN 73W AND 82W...INCLUDING 
THE WINDWARD PASSAGE AND WATERS BETWEEN CUBA AND JAMAICA...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 18N TO 21N BETWEEN 73W AND 80W...INCLUDING 
THE WINDWARD PASSAGE AND WATERS BETWEEN CUBA AND JAMAICA...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M. 

.CARIBBEAN 12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 68W AND 72W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 2.5 M.   
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 15N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 68W AND 75W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 66W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M.

.CARIBBEAN 12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W...
INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
2.5 M NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W...INCLUDING 
THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M 
NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W...INCLUDING 
THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 
KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M...HIGHEST NEAR THE 
COAST OF COLOMBIA.

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

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.