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FZPN01 KWBC 160332
HSFEP1

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
0430 UTC WED SEP 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SEP 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SEP 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SEP 18.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 63N167W 982 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. WITHIN 300 NM S SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN THE BERING
SEA N OF 55N E OF 178W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4
M...HIGHEST S OF CENTER.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW INLAND 67N153W 1002 MB. CONDITIONS
DIMINISHED.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.S OF 43N BETWEEN 119W AND 129W AREA OF N TO NW WINDS TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 3 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 34N TO 51N BETWEEN 121W AND 133W AREA OF N
TO NW WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 36N TO 53N BETWEEN 125W AND 132W AREA OF N
TO NW WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.

.LOW 60N152W 1011 MB MOVING NE 05 KT. WITHIN 240 NM SE OF A FRONT
FROM LOW CENTER TO 49N158W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 60N149W 1014 MB. WITHIN 540 NM SE QUADRANT
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED AND CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

.COMPLEX LOW WITH MEAN CENTER NEAR 30N176W 1004 MB MOVING SW 10
KT. S OF 42N W OF 167W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5
M...HIGHEST NW OF MEAN CENTER.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMBINED LOW SW OF AREA. S OF 40N W OF 170W
AREA OF SE TO E WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS W OF AREA.

.LOW W OF AREA 57N170E 998 MB MOVING NE 10 KT. WITHIN 600 NM SE
QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 58N178E 1001 MB. WITHIN 720 NM SE AND 540
NM S AND SW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MEAN CENTER NEAR 60N168W 1004
MB. BETWEEN 180 NM AND 600 NM S QUADRANT WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO
3 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER NEAR 48N150W
1016 MB. WITHIN 180 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 42N159W TO
52N140W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 57N174E 1008 MB. BETWEEN 120 NM AND 360 NM
S AND SW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 T0 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 48N179W 1016 MB. WITHIN 180 NM S SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 20 T0 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM WITHIN 120 NM EITHER
SIDE OF A LINE FROM 46N161W TO 59N150W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE
FROM 46N155W TO 53N147W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE
FROM 48N148W TO 54N140W...AND FROM 45N TO 50N W OF 172W.

.FORECASTER ANDERSON. 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 SEP 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU SEP 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI SEP 18.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 16N95W TO 16N96W TO 14N96W TO 14N95W TO 15N94W TO
16N95W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC... N WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 15N96W TO 15N95W TO
15N94W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC... N WINDS
25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 15N95W TO
15N96W TO 14N97W TO 13N97W TO 11N98W TO 12N97W TO 15N95W NE WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N94W TO 16N95W TO 16N96W TO 13N97W TO
12N97W TO 13N95W TO 14N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC... N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16.5N94.5W TO 16N95W TO
15.5N95.5W TO 15.5N94.5W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC... N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 15N95W TO 15N96W TO 13N97W TO 12N99W TO 11N98W
TO 13N96W TO 15N95W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0
M.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.REMNANTS OF FIFTEEN-E NEAR 15.5N 125.8W 1006 MB AT 0300 UTC SEP
16 MOVING WSW OR 255 DEG AT 10 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT
GUSTS 35 KT. WITHIN 23N124W TO 27N140W TO 18N140W TO 19N135W TO
14N127W TO 16N120W TO 23N124W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5
TO 4.0 M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST...REMNANT LOW OF FIFTEEN-E DISSIPATED. LITTLE
CHANGE IN WINDS AND SEAS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 19N123W TO 23N128W TO 26N140W TO
15N140W TO 13N132W TO 16N123W TO 19N123W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 22N127W TO 24N131W TO 24N140W TO
13N140W TO 13N135W TO 19N127W TO 22N127W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M IN E SWELL.

.WITHIN 11N86W TO 11N87W TO 10N92W TO 09N90W TO 10N87W TO
11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO... NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.WITHIN 02N106W TO 05N110W TO 05N116W TO 00N123W TO 03.4S120W TO
03S107W TO 02N106W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN S
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 01N121W TO 02N122W TO 01N126W TO
00N127W TO 00N121W TO 01N121W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO
3.0 M IN E TO SE SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0230 UTC WED SEP 16...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 08N78W TO 07N90W TO REMNANTS OF FIFTEEN-E
NEAR 15.5N126W THEN TO BEYOND 14N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE
CONVECTION IS NOTED FROM 05N TO 10N BETWEEN 85W AND 95W, FROM 10N
TO 15N BETWEEN 105W AND 110W, AND FROM 08N TO 11N BETWEEN 130W
AND 135W.

.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

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