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FZPN01 KWBC 220356
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HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
0430 UTC WED JUL 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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.

ONLY YOU KNOW THE WEATHER AT YOUR POSITION. REPORT IT TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. EMAIL US AT
VOSOPS@NOAA.GOV(LOWERCASE).

FOR ANY TROPICAL CYCLONE INFORMATION BEYOND 48 HOURS REFERENCE
THE ASSOCIATED NWS TROPICAL CYCLONE FORECAST/ADVISORY (TCM).

SECURITE

PACIFIC S OF 67N AND N OF 30N E OF A LINE FROM THE BERING STRAIT
TO 53N172E TO 50N180W TO 30N180W

ALL FORECASTS VALID OVER ICE FREE FORECAST WATERS

SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC JUL 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC JUL 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC JUL 24.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 61N164W 1004 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. WITHIN 600 NM SE..AND S
QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW WELL N OF AREA. ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS
DIMINISHED.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 56N174E 994 MB MOVING NE 25 KT. WITHIN 300 NM NE...AND 480
NM SE QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 61N170W 998 MB. WITHIN 360 NM NE...540 NM
SE...480 NM SW...AND 240 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS
2.5 TO 4.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW N OF AREA. ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS
DIMINISHED.

...GALE WARNING...
.FROM 47N TO 57N BETWEEN 128W AND 138W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO
3 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 48N TO 56N BETWEEN 139W AND 128W WINDS 25
TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 49N TO 55N BETWEEN 135W AND 129W WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.

...GALE WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 60N146W 1008 MB. WITHIN 480 NM S
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.LOW 36N126W 1008 MB MOVING NW 20 KT. WITHIN 240 NM OF CENTER
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 42N130W 1011 MB. BETWEEN 120 NM AND 540 NM
W AND NW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 42N131W 1010 MB. WITHIN 540 NM W...AND 360
NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 36N E OF 121W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 37N BETWEEN 117W AND 124W WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 50N TO 55N W OF 170W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 48N TO 60N W OF
173W.
.24 HOUR DENSE FOG FROM 49N TO 53N W OF 168W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 52N TO 56N W OF 170W...AND FROM
48N TO 54N BETWEEN 143W AND 155W.

.FORECASTER BYRD. OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER.

NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL

E PACIFIC FROM THE EQUATOR TO 30N E OF 140W AND 03.4S TO THE
EQUATOR E OF 120W

SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC WED JUL 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU JUL 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI JUL 24.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE FAUSTO NEAR 16.6N 120.3W 984 MB AT 0300 UTC JUL 22
MOVING WNW OR 290 DEG AT 8 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT
GUSTS 85 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 100 NM NE
QUADRANT...140 NM SE QUADRANT...120 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 50 NM
NW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 300 NM NE QUADRANT...
180 NM SE QUADRANT...135 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 240 NM NW QUADRANT
WITH SEAS TO 9.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 20N118W TO 20N122W TO
17N123W TO 14N122W TO 13N120W TO 17N116W TO 20N118W WINDS 20
TO 33 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 6.0 M IN SE TO S SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA
WITHIN 21N112W TO 24N117W TO 22N123W TO 15N125W TO 12N121W TO
12N115W TO 21N112W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M IN
MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FAUSTO NEAR 17.3N 123.1W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 130 NM NE QUADRANT...140 NM SE QUADRANT...110 NM SW
QUADRANT...AND 90 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 300
NM NE AND 180 NM SW SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 10 M. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 18N119W TO 20N120W TO 21N126W TO 16N127W TO 13N123W TO
12N121W TO 18N119W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 3.0 TO 7.0 M IN MIXED
SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 23N117W TO 27N121W TO 24N128W TO
16N130W TO 11N123W TO 13N118W TO 23N117W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FAUSTO NEAR 17.9N 127.8W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 85 KT GUSTS 105 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 130 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...140 NM NE QUADRANT AND 110 NM
SW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 330 NM N AND 270 NM S
SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 11.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 24N128W TO
22N132W TO 19N133W TO 16N132W TO 14N127W TO 19N123W TO 24N128W
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 7.5 M IN E TO SE SWELL. REMAINDER
OF AREA WITHIN 20N120W TO 27N124W TO 26N133W TO 21N140W TO
14N136W TO 11N124W TO 20N120W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO
4.0 M IN E TO SE SWELL.

FORECAST WINDS IN AND NEAR ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES SHOULD BE
USED WITH CAUTION DUE TO UNCERTAINTY IN FORECAST TRACK...SIZE
AND INTENSITY.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 12N87W TO 11N88W TO 11N86W TO 12N87W...INCLUDING THE
GULF OF PAPAGAYO...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
FROM 08.5N TO 09.5N BETWEEN 93W AND 95W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
2.5 M IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N87W TO 12N88W TO 11N88W TO 10N88W TO
11N86W TO 12N87W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...E WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11.5N86.5W TO 12N87W TO 11.5N87.5W TO
11N87.5W TO 11N87W TO 11.5N86.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
PAPAGAYO...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.WITHIN 30N130W TO 30N132W TO 30N131.5W TO 30N130.5W TO 30N130W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN N TO NE SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS SHIFT N OF 30N. OVER FORECAST
WATERS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.21 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 29N115W TO 30N132W TO 27N114W TO
27N115W TO 29N115W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF SHORE... NW WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. WITHIN 29N116W TO 29.5N116.5W
TO 28.5N117W TO 28.5N116.5W TO 29N116W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
2.5 M IN MERGING S AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 29.5N115W TO 30N115.5W TO 29.5N116W TO
29N116W TO 29N115W TO 29.5N115W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5
M. WITHIN 30N116W TO 29N117W TO 28N117W TO 28N116W TO 27N115W TO
28N116W TO 30N116W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF SHORE...WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN MERGING S AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N117W TO 30N119W TO 29N119W TO
29N120W TO 28N119W TO 28N117W TO 30N117W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 2.5 M IN MERGING S AND NW SWELL.

.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 08N96W 1007 MB. WITHIN 07N93W TO
09N94W TO 06N96W TO 06N98W TO 05N98W TO 04N96W TO 07N93W S TO SW
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 08N97W 1006 MB. WITHIN 11N95W TO
10N98W TO 08N97W TO 05N100W TO 05N96W TO 06N95W TO 11N95W WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN MERGING SW AND NW SWELL.

.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 03S117W TO 03S119.5W TO 03S120W TO
03.4S120W
TO 03.4S116W TO 03S117W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN S TO
SW SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0200 UTC WED JUL 22...

.HURRICANE FAUSTO...NUMEROUS MODERATE SCATTERED STRONG FROM
14N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 118W AND 121W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED
STRONG ELSEWHERE FROM 12N TO 20N BETWEEN 115W AND 124W.

.TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 89W-90W...SCATTERED MODERATE TO ISOLATED
STRONG
FROM 03.5N TO 11.5N BETWEEN 83W AND 91W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 09.5N74W TO 07.5N79W TO 08.5N87W TO 07N99W
TO 10N111W...THEN RESUMES NEAR 12.5N127W TO 09N137W. ITCZ
FROM 09N137W TO BEYOND 09N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED
STRONG FROM 04.5N TO 10N BETWEEN 91W AND 112W. SCATTERED
MODERATE FROM 06N TO 12N BETWEEN 124W AND 138W.


.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

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