High Seas Forecast
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Issued by NWS
918 FZPN02 KWBC 191725 HSFEPI HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC 1745 UTC SUN JUL 19 2026 CCODE/2:31:12:11:00/AOW+POR+AOE/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 1200 UTC JUL 19. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC JUL 20. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC JUL 21. .WARNINGS. ...GALE WARNING... .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 58N180W 1000 MB. WITHIN 540 NM S QUADRANT WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 58N168W 1000 MB. FROM 52N TO 61N BETWEEN 153W AND 173W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .LOW 58N163W 1003 MB MOVING NW 10 KT. FROM 46N TO 60N BETWEEN 143W AND 169W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED WITH NEW LOW 59N150W 1018 MB. N OF 47N BETWEEN 142W AND 158W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS DIMINISHED. .FROM 38N TO 55N E OF 133W AREA OF NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 38N TO 54N E OF 136W AREA OF NW TO N WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 39N TO 54N BETWEEN 126W AND 139W AREA OF NW TO N WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE ELIDA NEAR 31.5N 127.4W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM NW SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE S OF 37N BETWEEN 124W AND 133W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW W OF AREA NEAR 55N163E 997 MB. FROM 51N TO 55N W OF 177E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M. .DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 43N TO 59N BETWEEN 145W AND 159W...AND FROM 50N TO 58N W OF 179E. .24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 44N TO 57N BETWEEN 146W AND 152W...AND FROM 51N TO 59N W OF 174W. .48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 53N TO 56N BETWEEN 165W AND 172W AND FROM 50N TO 57N W OF 177W. .FORECASTER JOSEPH. 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 1200 UTC SUN JUL 19. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON JUL 20. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE JUL 21. .WARNINGS. ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TROPICAL DEPRESSION SIX-E NEAR 12.4N 111.7W 1006 MB AT 1500 UTC JUL 19 MOVING WNW OR 290 DEG AT 12 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. .12 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM SIX-E NEAR 12.8N 113.2W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. .24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM SIX-E NEAR 13.7N 115.1W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 50 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...70 NM NE QUADRANT AND 40 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN WITHIN 240 NM OF CENTER...EXCEPT WITHIN 300 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 5.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 17N111W TO 18N113W TO 15N116W TO 10N115W TO 10N111W TO 13N109W TO 17N111W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 17N109W TO 18N111W TO 18N115W TO 10N117W TO 09N111W TO 12N110W TO 17N109W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN MIXED SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE SIX-E NEAR 15.9N 118.4W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 100 NM E SEMICIRCLE...70 NM SW QUADRANT AND 80 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 120 NM W SEMICIRCLE OF CENTER WITH SEAS TO 8 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 17N113W TO 20N116W TO 17N121W TO 12N120W TO 10N115W TO 12N114W TO 17N113W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 M. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 20N113W TO 21N118W TO 16N122W TO 10N120W TO 08N113W TO 14N110W TO 20N113W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN MIXED SWELL. ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TROPICAL STORM ELIDA NEAR 22.2N 125.3W 996 MB AT 1500 UTC JUL 19 MOVING NNW OR 340 DEG AT 8 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 160 NM N SEMICIRCLE...120 NM SE QUADRANT AND 70 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 270 NM NE AND SW QUADRANTS...300 NM NW QUADRANT AND 180 NM SE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 7 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 24N121W TO 27N126W TO 27N129W TO 24N133W TO 19N127W TO 19N122W TO 24N121W 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 27N118W TO 29N129W TO 22N139W TO 18N138W TO 11N126W TO 18N117W TO 27N118W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. IN MIXED SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ELIDA NEAR 26.0N 126.8W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 120 NM NE QUADRANT...70 NM SE QUADRANT...20 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 100 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 240 NM NE QUADRANT...90 NM SE QUADRANT...180 SW QUADRANT AND 240 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 5.5 M. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 26N120W TO 30N125W TO 28N138W TO 14N390W TO 14N126W TO 26N120W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN MIXED SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW ELIDA NEAR 31.5N 127.4W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 60 NM OF CENTER...EXCEPT 90 NM NE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30N125.5W TO 30N130.5W TO 29.5N130W TO 29N127W TO 30N125.5W W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 30N123W TO 29N128W TO 30N135W TO 27N136W TO 24N133W TO 25N127W TO 30N123W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M PRIMARILY IN N TO NE SWELL. FORECAST WINDS IN AND NEAR ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES SHOULD BE USED WITH CAUTION DUE TO UNCERTAINTY IN FORECAST TRACK...SIZE AND INTENSITY. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 16N96W TO 15N96W TO 14N95W TO 15N94W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .WITHIN 11N86W TO 12N88W TO 10N89W TO 10N90W TO 08N88W TO 10N86W 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 10N95W TO 11N99W TO 09N101W TO 06N100W TO 06N97W TO 08N95W TO 10N95W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .WITHIN 05N107W TO 05N115W TO 03N124W TO 03.4S120W TO 03S110W TO 01S107W TO 05N107W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN SE TO S SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 05N111W TO 06N121W TO 00N127W TO 01S120W TO 03.4S120W TO 03.4S104W TO 05N111W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN MIXED SE TO S SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 01N111W TO 03N122W TO 01N124W TO 01S120W TO 03.4S120W TO 03.4S108W TO 01N111W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN MIXED SE TO S SWELL. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. CONVECTION VALID AT 1515 UTC SUN JUL 19... .TROPICAL STORM ELIDA...NUMEROUS MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 60 NM SW AND W QUADRANTS. NUMEROUS MODERATE WITHIN 120 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND ALSO FROM 24N TO 25N BETWEEN 123W AND 126W. .TROPICAL DEPRESSION SIX-E...NUMEROUS MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 90 NM NE SEMICIRCLE AND 180 NM SW SEMICIRCLE. NUMEROUS MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 06N TO 09N BETWEEN 111W AND 117W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 13N TO 16N BETWEEN 108W AND 112W. .INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH... MONSOON TROUGH AXIS EXTENDS FROM 09N82W TO 09N91W TO TROPICAL DEPRESSION SIX-E TO 10N127W AND TO 09N140W. NUMEROUS MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 240 NM S OF TROUGH BETWEEN 129W AND 140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 120 NM S OF THE TROUGH FROM 04N TO 07N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W AND WITHIN 180 NM S OF THE TROUGH BETWEEN 123W AND 127W. .FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI NORTH PACIFIC EQUATOR TO 30N BETWEEN 140W AND 180W SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC JUL 19 2026. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC JUL 20 2026. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC JUL 21 2026. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .LOW NEAR 15N175W 1008 MB MOVING W 10 KT. TROUGH FROM LOW 11N175W 11N178W. WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITHIN 90 NM N SEMICIRCLE OF LOW. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M WITHIN 180 NM N OF LOW. SCATTERED MODERATE TSTMS WITH 90 NM S OF LOW. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 15N179W. WINDS WEAKENED TO 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M WITHIN 150 NM N OF LOW. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW MOVED W OF AREA. .LOW NEAR 07N157W 1008 MB MOVING SLOWLY W. SCATTERED MODERATE TSTMS E OF LOW OR WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE 07N140W TO LOW TO 01N158W. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 08N162W. .48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENED LOW NEAR 08N165W. .TROUGH 12N159W 10N161W 08N161W MOVING SLOWLY SSW. SCATTERED TSTMS WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE OF TROUGH. .24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 10N161W 08N161W. .48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH NEAR 08N164W. .TROUGH 09N172W 07N180W NEARLY STATIONARY. SCATTERED TSTMS WITHIN 150 NM OF TROUGH. .24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH ABSORBED INTO SECOND LOW ABOVE NEAR 08N162W. .WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 20N TO 13N BETWEEN 154W AND 160W. .24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS EASED 20 KT OR LESS. .OTHERWISE...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS OVER REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA. .SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M FROM 19N TO 09N BETWEEN 149W AND 161W...AND S OF 03N W OF 160W. .24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M FROM 17N TO 10N BETWEEN 153W AND 168W. .48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M FROM 17N TO 10N BETWEEN 159W AND 172W. .OTHERWISE...SEAS 2.5 M OR LOWER OVER REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA. .ITCZ 10N141W 09N156W. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 90 NM OF ITCZ. .SCATTERED STRONG TO MODERATE TSTMS ALONG A LINE 07N140W 01N160W. ISOLATED TSTMS WITHIN 90 NM OF 14N163W. $$ .FORECASTER BLOOD. HONOLULU HI.