608  
FZPN03 KNHC 032140  
HSFEP2  
 
HIGH SEAS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL  
2230 UTC THU SEP 3 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS  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 1800 UTC THU SEP 3.  
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI SEP 4.  
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT SEP 5.  
 
.WARNINGS.  
   
..HURRICANE WARNING  
 
.HURRICANE KARINA NEAR 19.8N 137.6W 969 MB AT 2100 UTC SEP 03  
MOVING W OR 275 DEG AT 9 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 90 KT GUSTS  
110 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 110 NM N  
SEMICIRCLE...80 NM SE QUADRANT AND 90 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR  
GREATER WITHIN 240 NM NE QUADRANT...150 NM SE QUADRANT...280 NM  
SW QUADRANT...AND 300 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 12.5 M.  
ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST WATERS...WITHIN 23N134W TO 26N137W TO  
25N140W TO 19N140W TO 18N138W TO 18N135W TO 23N134W WINDS 20 TO  
33 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 4.0 M. REMAINDER OF AREA...WITHIN 25N131W TO  
28N140W TO 08N140W TO 10N127W TO 15N131W TO 25N131W WINDS 20 KT  
OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN MIXED SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE KARINA NEAR 20.5N 140.7W. MAXIMUM  
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS  
WITHIN 110 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 80 NM S SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 4 M OR  
GREATER WITHIN 270 NM W SEMICIRCLE...210 NM NE QUADRANT...AND 150  
NM SE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 11 M. ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST  
WATERS...WITHIN 23N137W TO 25N140W TO 22N140W TO 21N139W TO  
19N140W TO 20N137W TO 23N137W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 4.0  
M. REMAINDER OF AREA...WITHIN 24N134W TO 29N140W TO 14N140W TO  
16N137W TO 21N133W TO 24N134W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO  
3.5 M IN MIXED SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM KARINA NEAR 21.8N 143.3W.  
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE  
WINDS WITHIN 110 NM NE QUADRANT...80 NM SE QUADRANT...70 NM SW  
QUADRANT...AND 100 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 240  
NM W SEMICIRCLE...180 NM NE QUADRANT...AND 120 NM SE QUADRANT  
WITH SEAS TO 8.5 M. OVER FORECAST WATERS...WITHIN 23N135W TO  
26N137W TO 27N140W TO 23N139W TO 16N140W TO 19N139W TO 23N135W  
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN MIXED SWELL.  
 
FORECAST WINDS IN AND NEAR ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES SHOULD BE  
USED WITH CAUTION DUE TO UNCERTAINTY IN FORECAST TRACK...SIZE  
AND INTENSITY.  
   
..HURRICANE WARNING  
 
.HURRICANE MARIE NEAR 19.3N 115.5W 976 MB AT 2100 UTC SEP 03  
MOVING WNW OR 300 DEG AT 9 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT  
GUSTS 100 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 180 NM NE  
QUADRANT...170 NM SE QUADRANT...120 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 150 NM  
NW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 210 NM S SEMICIRCLE...330  
NM NE QUADRANT AND 300 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 11.5 M.  
ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 22N111W TO 23N119W TO 20N120W TO 16N117W TO  
16N112W TO 19N110W TO 22N111W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 4.0  
M. REMAINDER OF AREA...WITHIN 23N107W TO 28N117W TO 24N122W TO  
18N122W TO 12N116W TO 17N109W TO 23N107W...INCLUDING NEAR CABO  
CORRIENTES AND SEBASTIAN VIZCAINO BAY...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS  
2.5 TO 3.5 M IN MIXED SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MARIE NEAR 20.2N 117.9W. MAXIMUM  
SUSTAINED WINDS 85 KT GUSTS 105 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS  
WITHIN 160 NM E SEMICIRCLE...120 NM SW QUADRANT AND 140 NM NW  
QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 330 NE QUADRANT...240 NM SE  
QUADRANT...210 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 300 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS  
TO 12.5 M. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 23N114W TO 25N120W TO 25N123W TO  
21N124W TO 16N120W TO 17N114W TO 23N114W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS  
3.5 TO 4.0 M. REMAINDER OF AREA OVER FORECAST WATERS...WITHIN  
23N109W TO 30N117W TO 30N123W TO 19N128W TO 11N119W TO 12N114W TO  
23N109W...INCLUDING SEBASTIAN VIZCAINO BAY AND WITHIN 60 NM OF  
SHORE...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN MIXED SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MARIE NEAR 21.7N 120.3W. MAXIMUM  
SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 100 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS  
WITHIN 140 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...150 NM NE QUADRANT AND 110 NM  
SW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 300 NM NE QUADRANT...210  
NM SE QUADRANT...180 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 270 NM NW QUADRANT  
WITH SEAS TO 12.0 M. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 24N117W TO 26N122W TO  
24N126W TO 20N126W TO 17N120W TO 19N116W TO 24N117W WINDS 20 TO  
33 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 4.0 M. REMAINDER OF AREA OVER FORECAST  
WATERS...WITHIN 23N111W TO 30N118W TO 30N129W TO 20N132W TO  
11N120W TO 16N111W TO 23N111W...INCLUDING SEBASTIAN VIZCAINO BAY  
AND WITHIN 60 NM OF SHORE...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5  
M IN MIXED 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.  
 
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.  
 
CONVECTION VALID AT 2100 UTC THU SEP 3...  
   
HURRICANE KARINA  
NUMEROUS MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 18N TO  
22N BETWEEN 135W AND 139W.  
   
HURRICANE MARINE  
NUMEROUS MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 15N TO  
23N BETWEEN 108W AND 117W.  
   
TROPICAL WAVE AXIS ALONG 97W  
SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED  
STRONG N OF 08N BETWEEN 88W AND 98W.  
   
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH  
 
MONSOON TROUGH AXIS EXTENDS FROM 09N84W TO 08N97W TO 11N110W AND  
FROM 12N120W TO 12N132W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG N OF  
02N E OF 85W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 03N TO 14N BETWEEN 100W  
AND 110W.  
 
 
.FORECASTER KONARIK. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.  
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