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FZPN01 KWBC 160338
HSFEP1

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
0430 UTC SUN AUG 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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.

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 AUG 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC AUG 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC AUG 18.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 53N163W 994 MB MOVING N 20 KT. WITHIN 420 NM E SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST LOW 58N163W 990 MB. FROM
47N TO 58N BETWEEN 142W AND 175W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4
M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 64N163W 998 MB. N OF 63N BETWEEN 166W AND
171W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 55N TO 60N
BETWEEN 146W AND 170W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.

...GALE WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 43N172W 1003 MB MOVING E 10 KT AND
TURNING NE 15 KT AFTER 18 HOURS. WITHIN 360 NM SE OF A LINE FROM
47N161W TO 45N168W TO 39N176W TO 33N180W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS
2.5 TO 5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 41N171W 1010 MB. WITHIN 300 NM SE AND 120
NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 47N165W 1010 MB. WITHIN 240 NM SE QUADRANT
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 38N TO 45N BETWEEN 124W AND 128W WINDS TO
25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 31N TO 50N BETWEEN 120W AND 128W WINDS TO
25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM N OF 57N BETWEEN
167W AND 178W...FROM 47N TO 54N BETWEEN 154W AND 165W...AND
WITHIN 90 NM SE OF A LINE FROM 47N164W TO 43N172W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 47N TO 59N BETWEEN 145W AND
159W...AND N OF 56N BETWEEN 158W AND 175W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 120 NM N OF A LINE FROM
47N163W TO 48N156W TO 51N138W TO 50N153W...AND FROM 58N TO 63N
BETWEEN 165W AND 172W.

.FORECASTER HYDE. 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 SUN AUG 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON AUG 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE AUG 18.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.LOW PRES...REMNANTS OF HERNAN...NEAR 16N136W 1007 MB. WITHIN
22N131W TO 23N135W TO 22N140W TO 15N140W TO 17N134W TO 22N131W
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST REMNANTS OF HERNAN MOVED W OF AREA. OVER
FORECAST WATERS CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 16N96W TO 14N95W TO 15N94W TO
16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.WITHIN 11N86W TO 11N90W TO 09N90W TO 08N88W TO 11N86W...
INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.WITHIN 28N114W TO 29N114W TO 30N116W TO 27N116W TO 26N114W TO
28N114W...INCLUDING SEBASTIAN VIZCAINO BAY AND WITHIN 60 NM OF
SHORE...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.WITHIN 01S106W TO 00N108W TO 01N116W TO 01S120W TO 03.4S120W TO
03.4S93W TO 01S106W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN S
TO SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 02N116W TO 00N124W TO 03.4S120W TO
02S111W TO 03.4S94W TO 02N116W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO
3.0 M IN MIXED SE AND SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 01S92W TO 02N108W TO 02N122W TO 00N130W
TO 03.4S120W TO 03.4S91W TO 01S92W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5
TO 3.0 M IN MIXED SE AND SW SWELL.

.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE NEAR 123W. WITHIN 13N117W TO
14N123W TO 11N123W TO 10N122W TO 09N119W TO 11N117W TO 13N117W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE NEAR 128W. WITHIN 14N123W TO
14N125W TO 14N128W TO 13N129W TO 11N126W TO 12N122W TO 14N123W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN MIXED SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0300 UTC SUN AUG 16...

.LOW PRES...REMNANTS OF HERNAN...SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED
STRONG WITHIN 90 NM NE QUADRANT.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH FROM LOW PRES NEAR 10N75W TO 10N84W TO 07N105W.
ITCZ FROM 06N108W TO 04N119W TO 08N128W TO BEYOND 05N140W.
NUMEROUS MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 02N TO 10.5N BETWEEN 77W
AND 102W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 02N TO 16N BETWEEN 108W AND
119W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 150 NM S OF
ITCZ BETWEEN 120W AND 128W...AND FROM 02N TO 16N BETWEEN 128W
AND 135W. SIMILAR CONVECTION FROM 00N TO 07N BETWEEN 135W AND
140W.


.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

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