788  
FZPN03 KNHC 180904  
HSFEP2  
 
HIGH SEAS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL  
1030 UTC MON MAY 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS  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 0600 UTC MON MAY 18.  
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE MAY 19.  
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED MAY 20.  
 
.WARNINGS.  
 
.NONE.  
 
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.  
 
.WITHIN 30N116W TO 30N130W TO 25N128W TO 25N116W TO  
30N116W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M IN N SWELL.  
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 26N113W TO 25N130W TO 28N130W TO 27N140W TO  
15N140W TO 19N121W TO 26N113W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO  
4.5 M IN N TO NE SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 15N127W TO  
15N140W TO 10N140W TO 10N124W TO 15N127W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 29N114W TO 30N140W TO 11N140W TO  
10N122W TO 20N112W TO 29N114W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO  
4.5 M IN N SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 22N124W TO 30N119W TO 30N140W TO  
08N140W TO 11N116W TO 17N115W TO 22N124W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N TO NE SWELL.  
 
.WITHIN 31N113W TO 31N114W TO 30N115W TO 30N114W TO 30N113W TO  
31N113W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA... S TO SW WINDS 25  
TO 35 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.  
.12 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS  
LESS THAN 2.5 M.  
 
.WITHIN 12N86W TO 12N88W TO 11N89W TO 10N88W TO 10N87W TO 11N86W  
TO 12N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO... E WINDS 20 TO 25  
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.  
 
.WITHIN 06N130W TO 07N140W TO 00N140W TO 03.4S120W TO 02S120W TO  
03.4S104W TO 06N130W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN S  
SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 04N126W TO 09N122W TO 10N140W TO  
00N140W TO 03.4S109W TO 00N109W TO 04N126W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN S SWELL.  
.48 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 0090 UTC MON MAY 18...  
   
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH
 
 
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 10N85W TO 06N95W. MONSOON TROUGH FROM 06N95W  
TO 05N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 08N TO 12N BETWEEN 90W AND  
95W...AND FROM 07N TO 10N BETWEEN 128W TO 140W.  
 

 
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.  
 
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