High Seas Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
747 FZPN02 KWBC 212325 HSFEPI HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC 2345 UTC WED AUG 19 2026 CCODE/2:31:12:11:00/AOW+POR+AOE/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 0600 UTC AUG 19. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC AUG 20. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC AUG 21. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .N OF 62N BETWEEN THE W COAST OF ALASKA AND 171W AREA OF N WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED. .LOW 56N146W 1016 MB DRIFTING NW. WITHIN 180 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 120 NM SE OF A LINE FROM 55N145W TO 45N161W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 58N148W 1014 MB. BETWEEN 60 NM AND 360 NM SE AND 120 NM AND 960 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. WITHIN 120 NM SE OF A LINE FROM 56N141W TO 40N156W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .LOW 56N167W 1011 MB MOVING NE 10 KT. BETWEEN 180 NM AND 360 NM SE...180 NM AND 540 NM SW AND 180 NM AND 360 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 57N159W 1012 MB. BETWEEN 240 NM AND 600 NM SW SEMICIRCLE WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. IN THE BERING SEA N OF 52N W OF 175W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. .FROM 30N TO 50N BETWEEN 116W AND 131W AREA OF NW TO N WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 53N BETWEEN 119W AND 133W AREA OF NW TO N WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 53N BETWEEN 120W AND 133W AREA OF NW TO N WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 240 NM N OF A LINE FROM 31N180W TO 39N167W AREA OF NE WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M. .DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM WITHIN 180 NM NW OF A LINE FROM 54N143W TO 50N154W TO 43N161W. .24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 180 NM NW OF A LINE FROM 53N142W TO 49N148W AND WITHIN 60 NM NW OF A LINE FROM 50N150W TO 44N156W. .48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 180 NM NW OF A LINE FROM 55N138W TO 51N142W AND IN THE BERING SEA N OF 52N W OF 175W. .FORECASTER FUTTERMAN. 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 0600 UTC WED AUG 19. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU AUG 20. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI AUG 21. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .TROPICAL WAVE NEAR 136W. BROAD LOW PRES...INVEST EP90W...NEAR 09N136W 1009 MB. WITHIN 14N133W TO 15N134W TO 14N136W TO 13N137W TO 11N136W TO 12N133W TO 14N133W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE NEAR 140W. LOW PRES...INVEST EP90...NEAR 11N140W 1007 MB. WITHIN 16N138W TO 15N140W TO 13N140W TO 12N137W TO 13N136W TO 16N138W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE W OF 140W. LOW PRES...INVEST EP90...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...W OF AREA. OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 17N139W TO 20N140W TO 13N140W TO 15N139W TO 17N139W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN MIXED NE AND SE SWELL. .WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 15N96W TO 13N96W TO 13N95W TO 14N94W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. .48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 14N96W TO 14N95W TO 15N94W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .WITHIN 11N86W TO 11N87W TO 11N90W TO 10N90W TO 10N89W TO 10N86W TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 2.5 TO 3.0 M DOWNWIND OF THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO. .24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. .48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. .WITHIN 02N109W TO 00N134W TO 03.4S120W TO 02S106W TO 03.4S81W TO 02N109W...EXCEPT LEE OF GALAPAGOS ISLANDS...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN SE TO S SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 02N96W TO 04N96W TO 00N111W TO 00N136W TO 03.4S120W TO 03S80W TO 02N96W...INCLUDING NEAR THE ENTRANCE TO THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL AND EXCEPT LEE OF GALAPAGOS ISLANDS ...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN SE TO S SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 01N107W TO 02N122W TO 00N135W TO 01S120W TO 03.4S120W TO 03S107W TO 01N107W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN SE TO S SWELL. .36 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE NEAR 96W. WITHIN 12N97W TO 12N98W TO 12N100W TO 11N100W TO 11N98W TO 11N97W TO 12N97W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN MIXED N TO NE AND E TO SE SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE NEAR 102.5W. WITHIN 13N99W TO 13N101W TO 12N102W TO 11N102W TO 10N100W TO 11N97W TO 13N99W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN MIXED E AND SE TO S SWELL. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. CONVECTION VALID AT 0640 UTC WED AUG 19... .TROPICAL WAVE NEAR 89W...SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 12N TO 15N BETWEEN 89W AND 93W...AND FROM 04N TO 08N BETWEEN 88W AND 91W. .TROPICAL WAVE NEAR 107W...SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 04N TO 13N BETWEEN 99W AND 110W. .TROPICAL WAVE NEAR 136W...SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS MODERATE TO STRONG FROM 01N TO 11N BETWEEN 131W AND 140W. .INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH... MONSOON TROUGH FROM LOW PRES AT 11N74W TO 08N93W TO 09N116W TO 06N118W TO LOW PRES...NEW INVEST EP90...NEAR 09N136W TO 07N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG FROM 04N TO 09N BETWEEN 119W AND 129W. .FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI NORTH PACIFIC EQUATOR TO 30N BETWEEN 140W AND 180W SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC AUG 21 2026. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC AUG 22 2026. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC AUG 23 2026. .WARNINGS. ...HURRICANE WARNING... .HURRICANE LALA NEAR 28.6N 170.4W 974 MB AT 2100 UTC AUG 21 MOVING NNE OR 030 DEG AT 12 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 100 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 140 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 120 NM W SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 210 NM N SEMICIRCLE...150 NM SE QUADRANT AND 120 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 11 M. WINDS 20 TO 33 KT AND SEAS 2.5 M OR GREATER N OF 22N BETWEEN 165W AND 178W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO LOCALLY STRONG TSTMS N OF 24N BETWEEN 164W AND 175W...AND WITHIN 90 NM OF A LINE 24N167W 19N170W 16N180W. .24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LALA N OF AREA NEAR 31.0N 171.9W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 160 NM NE QUADRANT...140 NM SE QUADRANT...125 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 150 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M TO 8.5 M N OF 26N BETWEEN 165W AND 176W OVER FORECAST AREA. ELSEWHERE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT AND SEAS 2.5 M OR GREATER N OF 24N BETWEEN 163W AND 179W. .48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LALA N OF AREA NEAR 32.6N 173.9W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 135 NM NE QUADRANT...120 NM SE QUADRANT...100 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 130 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M TO 5 M N OF 27N BETWEEN 170W AND 180W. ELSEWHERE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT AND SEAS 2.5 M OR GREATER N OF 25N BETWEEN 166W AND 180W. SEE THE LATEST BULLETIN ON HURRICANE LALA ISSUED BY NHC UNDER WMO HEADER WTP22 PHFO. ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TROPICAL STORM MOKE NEAR 13.9N 147.2W 1002 MB AT 2100 UTC AUG 21 MOVING WNW OR 300 DEG AT 8 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 60 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 0 NM S SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 30 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE SEAS 2.5 M TO 4 M AND WINDS 20 TO 33 KT FROM 12N TO 19N BETWEEN 143W AND 150W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO LOCALLY STRONG TSTMS WITHIN 300 NM NE SEMICIRCLE FROM CENTER. .24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM MOKE NEAR 15.1N 150.8W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 70 NM N SEMICIRCLE...40 NM SE QUADRANT AND 20 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER FROM 14N TO 18N BETWEEN 148W AND 152W WITH SEAS TO 5.5 M. ELSEWHERE SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M AND WINDS 20 TO 33 KT FROM 12N TO 21N BETWEEN 146W AND 158W. .48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM MOKE NEAR 16.1N 155.4W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 70 NM N SEMICIRCLE...40 NM SE QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M TO 5.5M FROM 14N TO 18N BETWEEN 153W AND 158W. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M AND AND WINDS 20 TO 33 KT ELSEWHERE FROM 12N TO 21N BETWEEN 147W AND 160W. FORECAST WINDS IN AND NEAR ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES SHOULD BE USED WITH CAUTION DUE TO UNCERTAINTY IN FORECAST TRACK...SIZE AND INTENSITY. SEE THE LATEST BULLETIN ON TROPICAL STORM MOKE ISSUED BY NHC UNDER WMO HEADER WTP23 PHFO. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST .TROUGH 28N158W 25N160W 21N160W MOVING NW 10 KT. .24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 26N162W 23N164W. .48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. .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 08N151W 08N157W 08N167W 10N173W 10N180W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO LOCALLY STRONG TSTMS S OF TROUGH E OF 160W...AND WITHIN 180 NM OF TROUGH W OF 176W. .ITCZ 09N140W 10N140W. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 60 NM OF ITCZ. $$ .FORECASTER ALMANZA. HONOLULU HI.