696
FZPN01 KWBC 161601
HSFEP1

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC AUG 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC AUG 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC AUG 18.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST LOW 57N161W 995 MB MOVING N 15 KT AND
SECOND LOW 52N161W 1003 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. WITHIN 480 NM E
QUADRANT OF FIRST LOW AND 420 NM S QUADRANT OF SECOND LOW WINDS
25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 61N165W 993 MB. FROM 52N TO 60N BETWEEN
145W AND 168W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 63N165W 1004 MB. N OF 64N BETWEEN 166W AND
170W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.LOW 39N176W 1005 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. FRONT FROM 44N168W TO LOW
TO 33N178W. WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5
TO 4.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 43N168W 1014 MB. WITHIN 360 NM S AND 240
NM SE QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 55N152W 1014 MB. WITHIN 360 NM S AND 240
NM SE QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 37N TO 43N BETWEEN 123W AND 128W WINDS TO
25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 36N TO 42N BETWEEN 123W AND 127W WINDS TO
25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM N OF 54N BETWEEN
165W AND 178W...FROM 45N TO 56N BETWEEN 148W AND 164W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 180 NM NE OF A LINE FROM
60N150W TO 57N139W...AND N OF 58N BETWEEN 157W AND 175W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 48N TO 52N BETWEEN 143W AND
157W...AND N OF 58N BETWEEN 158W AND 169W.

.FORECASTER ROWLAND. 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 1200 UTC SUN AUG 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON AUG 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE AUG 18.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 16N95W TO 14N96W TO 13N96W TO 13N95W TO 15N95W TO
16N95W...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 12N89W TO 10N92W TO 08N91W TO 09N90W TO 10N87W
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 CONDITIONS IMPROVE.

.WITHIN 22N137W TO 20N140W TO 16N140W TO 16N138W TO 18N135W TO
22N137W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN NE SWELL.
.21 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE.

.WITHIN 01S118W TO 00N119W TO 02S120W TO 03S119W TO 03S117W TO
03S116W TO 01S118W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN S
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 02S100W TO 00N108W TO 02S111W TO
01N118W TO 03.4S120W TO 03.4S98W TO 02S100W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN S SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 01S99W TO 00N103W TO 02N108W TO 03S119W
TO 03.4S89W TO 01S99W...EXCEPT LEE OF GALAPAGOS ISLANDS...WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN SS SWELL.

.06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 29N115W TO 30N116W TO 28N116W TO
27N116W TO 27N114W TO 29N115W...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.
.36 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE.

.27 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N124W TO 13N125W TO 13N127W TO
11N127W TO 10N126W TO 11N125W TO 12N124W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N127W TO 13N128W TO 13N130W TO
12N129W TO 11N129W TO 12N128W TO 13N127W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN E SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 1500 UTC SUN AUG 16...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 10N75W TO 08N100W TO 07N117W. ITCZ
FROM 07N116W TO 08N135W. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS MODERATE ISOLATED
STRONG FROM 02N TO 13N BETWEEN 77W AND 94W AND FROM 02N TO 09N
BETWEEN 94W AND 104W.

$$
.FORECASTER KONARIK. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.