205
FZPN03 KNHC 281533
HSFEP2
HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC FRI AUG 28 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI AUG 28.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT AUG 29.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN AUG 30.
.WARNINGS.
..HURRICANE WARNING
.TROPICAL STORM KARINA NEAR 13.2N 115.0W 999 MB AT 1500 UTC AUG 28
MOVING NW OR 315 DEG AT 9 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55
KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 200 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 0 NM W
SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 240 NM NE QUADRANT...210 NM
SE QUADRANT...120 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 150 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS
TO 6.0 M. ELSEWHERE FROM FROM 08N TO 16N BETWEEN 110W AND 118W WINDS
20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 3.0 TO 4.0 M. REMAINDER OF THE AREA FROM 04N TO
18N BETWEEN 105W AND 118W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN
MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE KARINA NEAR 15.6N 117.8W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN
190 NM E SEMICIRCLE...50 NM SW QUADRANT AND 100 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS
4 M OR GREATER 180 NM NW AND 270 NM SE SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 8 M.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 NM OF CENTER...EXCEPT 300 NM SE QUADRANT WINDS
20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 3.0 TO 4.0 M. FROM 08N TO 12N BETWEEN 112W AND
122W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3.0 TO 4.0 M IN MIXED SWELL.
REMAINDER OF THE AREA FROM 07N TO 20N BETWEEN 110W AND 122W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE KARINA NEAR 17.6N 121.4W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 90 KT GUSTS 110 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 180 NM NE QUADRANT...160 NM SE QUADRANT...60 NM SW
QUADRANT...AND 100 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 240 NM
N AND 150 NM S SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 9.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240
NM OF CENTER...EXCEPT 300 NM NE QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 3.0
TO 4.0 M. REMAINDER OF THE AREA FROM 10N TO 24N BETWEEN 112W AND
126W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 IN MIXED SWELL.
..TROPICAL STORM WARNING
.TROPICAL STORM LOWELL NEAR 12.5N 132.8W 1003 MB AT 1500 UTC AUG 28
MOVING NNW OR 330 DEG AT 4 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS
50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 0 NM NE QUADRANT...70 NM SE
QUADRANT...60 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 50 NM NW QUADRANT. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 90 NM N AND 180 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 2.5
TO 3.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LOWELL NEAR 12.8N 134.3W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 60 NM S SEMICIRCLE...30 NM NE QUADRANT AND 50 NM NW
QUADRANT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM NW AND 120 NM SE SEMICIRCLES WINDS
20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LOWELL NEAR 13.2N 137.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 50 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 60 NM S SEMICIRCLE. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 210 NM NW AND 120 NM SE SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS
2.5 TO 3.5 M.
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.
.LOW PRESSURE NEAR 24N130W 1007 MB. FROM 26N TO 29N BETWEEN 127W AND
133W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN MIXED SWELL.
ELSEWHERE FROM 22N TO 28N BETWEEN 127W AND 134W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 MIN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRESSURE DISSIPATED. FROM 25N TO 30N BETWEEN
134W AND 138W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. ELSEWHERE E N
OF 24N W OF 132W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN MIXED
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 25N TO 28N W OF 138W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 2.5 M IN NE SWELL.
N OF 13.5N BETWEEN 94.5W AND 95.5W
INCLUDING THE GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
FROM 09.5N TO 11.5N E OF 91W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO
NE
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
CONVECTION VALID AT 1500 UTC FRI AUG 28...
TROPICAL STORM KARINA
NUMEROUS MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 120 NM
OF CENTER.
TROPICAL STORM LOWELL
NUMEROUS MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 120 NM
W SEMICIRCLE.
TRPCL WAVE ALONG 94W
NUMEROUS MODERATE TO STRONG CONVECTION IS
SEEN FROM 08N TO 12N BETWEEN 90W AND 98W.
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH
THE MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 10N84W TO 10N106W, AND FROM 10N138W
TO 10N140W. IN ADDITION TO THE CONVECTION NEAR KARINA LOWELL AND THE
TROPICAL WAVE, NUMEROUS MODERATE TO STRONG CONVECTION IS ACTIVE FROM
03N TO 07N E OF 85W TO THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SCATTERED MODERATE TO
ISOLATED STRONG CONVECTION IS NOTED FROM 04N TO 11N W OF 116W.
.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.
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