427
FZPN03 KNHC 181554
HSFEP2
HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC WED FEB 18 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC WED FEB 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU FEB 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI FEB 20.
.WARNINGS.
.NONE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.TROUGH WEST OF AREA. WITHIN 17N128W TO 24N140W TO 11N140W TO
13N130W TO 17N128W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 5.0 M.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 26N112W TO 30N115W TO 30N140W TO 19N130W TO
07N140W TO 08N124W TO 26N112W...INCLUDING SEBASTIAN VIZCAINO BAY
AND WITHIN 60 NM OF SHORE...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0
M IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 17N130W TO 23N140W TO 13N140W TO
14N133W TO 15N129W TO 17N130W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO
4.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 21N109W TO 30N116W TO 30N140W TO 18N130W
TO 06N140W TO 08N120W TO 21N109W...INCLUDING SEBASTIAN VIZCAINO
BAY AND WITHIN 60 NM OF SHORE...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO
3.0 M IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 19N139W TO 20N140W TO 16N140W TO
16N139W TO 18N138W TO 19N139W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO
5.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 22N108W TO 29N115W TO 30N140W TO 06N140W
TO 06N123W TO 22N108W...INCLUDING SEBASTIAN VIZCAINO BAY AND
WITHIN 60 NM OF SHORE...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN
NW TO N SWELL.
.WITHIN 31N113W TO 31N114W TO 31N115W TO 30N115W TO 30N114W TO
30N113W TO 31N113W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA...SW TO W
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.18 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N113W TO 31N114W TO 31N115W TO
30N115W TO 30N114W TO 30N113W TO 31N113W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
CALIFORNIA...SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.WITHIN 12N86W TO 12N88W TO 11N90W TO 09N89W TO 09N87W TO 10N85W
TO 12N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
CONVECTION VALID AT 1530 UTC WED FEB 18...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH
TROUGH FROM 08.5N79W TO 09N88W. ITCZ FROM 04N88.5W TO 01S120W TO
BEYOND 03N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 02N TO 06N BETWEEN 82W
AND 103W.
.FORECASTER KRV. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.
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