High Seas Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
434 FZPN02 KWBC 260525 HSFEPI HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC 0545 UTC WED AUG 26 2026 CCODE/1:31:12:01:00/AOW+POR/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 26. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC AUG 27. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC AUG 28. .WARNINGS. ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TROPICAL STORM LALA NEAR 35.2N 177.6W 995 MB AT 0300 UTC AUG 26 MOVING WNW OR 295 DEG AT 5 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 120 NM NE QUADRANT...60 NM SE QUADRANT...0 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 100 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM N SEMICIRCLE...120 NM SE QUADRANT AND 90 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 6 M. ELSEWHERE S OF 43N W OF 168W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LALA NEAR 36.1N 178.7W 1004 MB. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 90 NM NE QUADRANT...60 NM SE QUADRANT...0 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 80 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM N SEMICIRCLE...120 NM SE QUADRANT AND 90 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 5.5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 32N TO 44N W OF 173W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL LALA NEAR 37.7N 179.9E 1005 MB. FROM 32N TO 40N W OF 174W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5.5 M. ...GALE WARNING... .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW W OF AREA 55N166E 994 MB. WITHIN 600 NM NE AND 660 NM SE QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M...HIGHEST SE QUADRANT. .30 HOUR FORECAST LOW W OF AREA 56N167E 992 MB. WITHIN 540 NM SE QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 58N177E 991 MB. WITHIN 660 NM NE...720 NM SE...AND 420 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 M WITHIN 240 NM NW OF A LINE FROM 52N177E TO 56N178W. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .LOW 45N134W 1009 MB MOVING NE 10 KT. FROM 41N TO 50N BETWEEN 133W AND 143W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 48N130W 1011 MB. WITHIN 420 NM SW QUADRANT WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW MOVED INLAND. ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS DIMINISHED. .LOW 60N148W 1012 MB MOVING SE 10 KT. FROM 54N TO 58N BETWEEN 150W AND 156W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 59N141W 1012 MB. WITHIN 300 NM NW OF A LINE FROM 54N151W TO 57N148W AREA OF NW WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW MOVED INLAND. CONDITIONS DIMINISHED. .N OF 66N W OF ALASKA WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. .48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. .24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 40N BETWEEN 120W AND 129W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 40N BETWEEN 120W AND 130W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...HIGHEST NEAR 40N124W. SEAS TO 3 M. .DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 55N162W TO 51N176E...AND FROM 54N TO 56N BETWEEN 175W AND 176E. .24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG W OF A LINE FROM 45N179W TO 55N168W TO 59N173W...AND WITHIN 90 NM OF 37N177W. .48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDED BY A LINE FROM 45N180W TO 59N160W TO 62N172W TO 51N178E TO 50N180W TO 45N180W. .FORECASTER FIGURSKEY. OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER. 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 AUG 26. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU AUG 27. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI AUG 28. .WARNINGS. ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TROPICAL STORM ISELLE NEAR 21.3N 122.5W 996 MB AT 0300 UTC AUG 26 MOVING WNW OR 285 DEG AT 8 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 200 NM NE QUADRANT...170 NM SE QUADRANT...60 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 120 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 210 NM N SEMICIRCLE...270 NM SE QUADRANT AND 120 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 8.0 M. WITHIN 22N117W TO 24N121W TO 23N125W TO 20N124W TO 19N122W TO 19N118W TO 22N117W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 4.0 TO 5.5 M. WITHIN 26N114W TO 29N116W TO 30N120W TO 26N127W TO 18N127W TO 17N117W TO 26N114W...INCLUDING SEBASTIAN VIZCAINO BAY AND WITHIN 60 NM OF SHORE...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M IN MIXED SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ISELLE NEAR 22.3N 125.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 80 NM NE QUADRANT...20 NM SE QUADRANT...0 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 70 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 105 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 0 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 4.0 M. WITHIN 24N123W TO 26N125W TO 24N128W TO 22N128W TO 23N126W TO 22N124W TO 24N123W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M. WITHIN 26N120W TO 30N124W TO 30N129W TO 21N133W TO 18N128W TO 21N122W TO 26N120W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M IN MIXED SWELL. .36 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW ISELLE NEAR 22.9N 127.4W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. .48 HOUR FORECAST POST- TROPICAL REMNANT LOW ISELLE NEAR 23.4N 129.4W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT. WITHIN 26N127W TO 27N128W TO 28N132W TO 24N134W TO 21N131W TO 24N128W TO 26N127W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. 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 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 16N96W TO 15N96W TO 15N95W TO 15N94W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC... N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. .48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. .WITHIN 11N86W TO 12N88W TO 10N88W TO 10N87W TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO... NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. .48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N86W TO 12N87W TO 12N88W TO 10N88W TO 10N87W TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO... NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M. .12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 02S117W TO 01S120W TO 03.4S120W TO 03.4S116W TO 02S117W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN S TO SW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 00N110W TO 02S116W TO 01S120W TO 03.4S120W TO 03.4S107W TO 00N110W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN S TO SW SWELL. .36 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED WITH SECTION BELOW. .21 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N106W TO 14N108W TO 12N109W TO 11N107W TO 11N106W TO 13N104W TO 14N106W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN E TO SE SWELL. WITHIN 08N106W TO 10N106W TO 07N111W TO 06N111W TO 05N108W TO 08N106W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN S TO SW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N105W TO 14N107W TO 15N109W TO 12N109W TO 11N107W TO 11N104W TO 14N105W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN E TO SE SWELL. WITHIN 09N106W TO 10N108W TO 07N111W TO 06N112W TO 05N108W TO 07N106W TO 09N106W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN S TO SW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N106W TO 17N111W TO 14N115W TO 05N114W TO 02N110W TO 06N105W TO 13N106W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN S TO SW SWELL. .33 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N129W TO 11N132W TO 09N134W TO 08N134W TO 08N133W TO 09N130W TO 12N129W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN S TO SW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N129W TO 13N130W TO 11N133W TO 08N133W TO 08N131W TO 10N128W TO 13N129W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN S TO SW SWELL. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. CONVECTION VALID AT 0350 UTC WED AUG 26... .TROPICAL STORM ISELLE...NUMEROUS MODERATE FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 117W AND 123W. .INVEST EP93...SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG FROM 03N TO 15N BETWEEN 91W AND 115W. .INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH... THE MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 10N75W TO 08.5N97W TO 08.5N102W TO 13N112W, THEN RESUMES FROM 14N121W TO 10N140W. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS MODERATE TO STRONG FROM 03.5N TO 08.5N E OF 91W AND FROM 06N TO 13N BETWEEN 90W AND 99W. SCATTERED TO LOCALLY NUMEROUS MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 07N TO 12N BETWEEN 120W AND 128W...AND FROM 03.5N TO 12N BETWEEN 128W AND 143W. $$ .FORECASTER RAMOS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI NORTH PACIFIC EQUATOR TO 30N BETWEEN 140W AND 180W SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC AUG 26 2026. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC AUG 27 2026. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC AUG 28 2026. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST .LOW 09N142W 1007 MB MOVING W 5 KT. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 120 NM OF CENTER. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 10N145W 1007 MB. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 10N149W 1008 MB. .LOW 16N169W 1008 MB MOVING NW 15 KT. SCATTERED MODERATE TO LOCALLY STRONG TSTMS WITHIN 120 NM OF CENTER. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 17N173W 1010 MB. TROUGH FROM LOW TO 12N170W. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW WEAKENING TO TROUGH 15N178W 10N176W. .TROUGH 30N155W 30N158W MOVING S 10 KT. .24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 30N157W 27N159W 30N165W. .48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 30N159W 25N162W 26N167W. .24 HOUR FORECAST NEW TROUGH 30N178W 28N180W. .48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH NEAR 30N180W 26N178W. .WINDS 20 KT OR LESS OVER THE REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA. .SEAS 2.5 M OR LESS OVER THE REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA. .MONSOON TROUGH 06N180W 10N165W 08N155W 10N140W. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS FROM 02N TO 08N BETWEEN 165W AND 155W...AND FROM 02N TO 08N E OF 145W. .SCATTERED MODERATE TSTMS FROM 20N TO 25N W OF 175W. $$ .FORECASTER PECHACEK. HONOLULU HI.