182
FZPN03 KNHC 162123
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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.

SECURITE

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC SUN AUG 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON AUG 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE AUG 18.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 16N95W TO 13N96W TO 13N95W TO 15N95W TO
16N95W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANG.E
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N95W TO 13N97W TO 13N96W TO 14N95W TO
16N95W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...NE WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.

.WITHIN 10N86W TO 11N86W TO 11N89W TO 11N91W TO 09N93W TO 08N92W
TO 10N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.18 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE.

.WITHIN 30N115W TO 30N116W TO 29N115W TO 28N115W TO 27N115W TO
30N115W...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.
.39 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE.

.WITHIN 19N137W TO 19N140W TO 17N140W TO 17N138W TO 18N137W TO
19N137W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN E SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE.

.WITHIN 01S118W TO 01S119W TO 01S120W TO 02S120W TO 03S117W TO
02S119W TO 01S118W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN S
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 01S101W TO 00N107W TO 03S118W TO
03.4S94W TO 01S101W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN S
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 02S93W TO 01S105W TO 00N111W TO 03S118W
TO 03.4S89W TO 02S93W...EXCEPT LEE OF GALAPAGOS ISLANDS...WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN S SWELL.

.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N125W TO 12N126W TO 11N127W TO
11N126W TO 11N125W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN E
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE.
5
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

CONVECTION VALID AT 2000 UTC SUN AUG 16...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 09N76W TO 08N97W TO 07N112W. THE
ITCZ EXTENDS FROM 07N112W TO 07N116W AND FROM 06N120W TO 08N135W.
NUMEROUS MODERATE TO ISOLATED STRONG FROM 02N TO 13N E OF 104W.

$$
.FORECASTER KONARIK. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.