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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1145 UTC SUN AUG 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC AUG 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC AUG 18.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 54N161W 995 MB MOVING N 15 KT. WITHIN 480 NM E SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN LOW 61N165W 994 MB. FROM
50N TO 59N BETWEEN 140W AND 171W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO
4.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 62N165W 1001 MB. N OF 64N BETWEEN 166W AND
170W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 47N TO 58N
BETWEEN 134W AND 169W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 39N176W 1005 MB MOVING E 10 KT AND
TURNING NE 15 KT AFTER 12 HOURS. WITHIN 300 NM SE OF A LINE FROM
48N163W TO 41N173W TO 32N178W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5
M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MEAN CENTER 41N171W 1012 MB.
WITHIN 240 NM SE SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 51N158W 1013 MB. WITHIN 240 NM SE QUADRANT
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 37N TO 45N BETWEEN 124W AND 128W WINDS TO
25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 32N TO 50N BETWEEN 120W AND 128W WINDS TO
25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM N OF 55N BETWEEN
165W AND 178W...FROM 47N TO 56N BETWEEN 152W AND 163W...AND
WITHIN 60 NM SE OF A LINE FROM 48N164W TO 42N164W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 180 NM SE OF A LINE FROM
58N145W TO 52N150W TO 48N158W...AND N OF 57N BETWEEN 163W AND
175W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN FROM 48N TO 52N BETWEEN 145W
AND 159W...AND N OF 59N E OF 171W.

.FORECASTER HYDE. 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 SUN AUG 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON AUG 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE AUG 18.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.LOW PRES...REMNANTS OF HERNAN...NEAR 16N137.5W 1008 MB. WITHIN
22N133W TO 22N137W TO 21N140W TO 15N140W TO 15N138W TO 18N135W TO
22N133W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...REMNANTS OF HERNAN...MOVED W OF
AREA. OVER FORECAST WATERS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN
2.5 M.

.WITHIN 15N94W TO 16N95W TO 16N96W TO 14N96W TO 13N95W TO 14N94W
TO 15N94W...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 LITTLE CHANGE.

.WITHIN 11N86W TO 12N88W TO 12N89W TO 10N91W TO 09N88W TO 10N86W
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 LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.WITHIN 01S113W TO 01N116W TO 00N120W TO 03.4S120W TO 03.4S98W
TO 01S113W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN MIXED SE AND
SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 00N107W TO 01S112W TO 02N118W TO
00N125W TO 03.4S120W TO 03.4S98W TO 00N107W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN MIXED SE AND SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 02N100W TO 01N112W TO 02N122W TO
00N129W TO 03.4S120W TO 03.4S91W TO 02N100W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN MIXED SE AND SW SWELL.

.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 29N114W TO 30N116W TO 30N117W TO
29N117W TO 26N115W TO 27N114W TO 29N114W...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.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.18 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE NEAR 113W. WITHIN 12N121W TO
13N122W TO 11N123W TO 10N122W TO 09N120W TO 10N120W TO 12N121W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE NEAR 125W. WITHIN 14N126W TO
14N128W TO 13N130W TO 11N129W TO 11N127W TO 12N125W TO 14N126W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN MIXED SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0720 UTC SUN AUG 16...

.LOW PRES...REMNANTS OF HERNAN...SCATTERED MODERATE BETWEEN 90 NM
AND 180 NM NE QUADRANT.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH FROM LOW PRES NEAR 10N75W TO 08.5N100W TO
07N117W. ITCZ FROM 07N117W TO 08N125W TO 05N140W. SCATTERED TO
NUMEROUS MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 02N TO 13N BETWEEN 77W
AND 94W...AND FROM 02N TO 09N BETWEEN 94W AND 104W. ISOLATED TO
WIDELY SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG FROM 01N TO 18N BETWEEN 104W
AND 135W...AND FROM 00N TO 08N BETWEEN 135W AND 140W.

.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

NORTH PACIFIC EQUATOR TO 30N BETWEEN 140W AND 180W

SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC AUG 16 2026.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC AUG 17 2026.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC AUG 18 2026.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE LALA NEAR 19.4N 157.1W 988 MB AT 0900 UTC AUG 16
MOVING NW OR 310 DEG AT 13 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT
GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 50 NM S
SEMICIRCLE...150 NM NE QUADRANT AND 90 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M
OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM S SEMICIRCLE...270 NM NE QUADRANT AND
300 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 5.5 M. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT AND SEAS
2.5 TO 4 M ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 25N BETWEEN 165W AND 148W.
ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 90 NM E SEMICIRCLE OF CENTER.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LALA NEAR 20.5N 161.9W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 50 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...110 NM NE QUADRANT AND 30 NM
SW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER FROM 20N TO 23N BETWEEN 162W AND
164W WITH SEAS TO 5.5 M. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT AND SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M
ELSEWHERE FROM 17N TO 26N BETWEEN 158W TO 167W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LALA NEAR 20.4N 166.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 100 NM NE QUADRANT...60 NM SE QUADRANT...40 NM SW
QUADRANT...AND 50 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER FROM 20N TO
24N BETWEEN 165W AND 169W WITH SEAS TO 6 M. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT
AND SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M ELSEWHERE FROM 18N TO 26N BETWEEN 163 AND
172W.

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 ISSUED BY NHC UNDER WMO HEADER WTPA22
PHFO.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST

.TROUGH 07N164W 04N166W 02N166W MOVING W 5 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 08N167W 02N168W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 07N165W 02N169W.

.LOW 05N174W 1008 MB MOVING W 5 KT. WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITHIN
120 NM SOUTH SEMICIRCLE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 07N177W. WINDS WEAKENED BELOW 20 KT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW WEAKENED TO TROUGH 10N176W 05N177W

.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 17N141W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 18N144W.

.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 05N180W 08N168W 09N160W 11N154W. SCATTERED
MODERATE
TSTMS WITHIN 120 NM OF TROUGH.

.ITCZ 04N151W 04N146W 05N140W. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 150
NM
OF ITCZ.

.SCATTERED MODERATE TSTMS S OF LINE 09N154W 03N175W.

$$

.FORECASTER M BALLARD. HONOLULU HI.