788
FZPS40 PHFO 160259
HSFSP
HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
0530 UTC MON FEB 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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.
THIS HIGH SEAS FORECAST USES 1-MINUTE AVERAGE WINDS WHICH MAY BE
HIGHER THAN 10-MINUTE AVERAGE WINDS.
THE LAST HSFSP ISSUED FROM HFO WILL BE 06 UTC FEBRUARY 17, 2026.
STARTING 12 UTC FEBRUARY 17, 2026, PLEASE REFER TO THE OFFICIAL WMO
HIGH SEAS FORECAST PRODUCT FROM AUSTRALIA METAREA X AND NEW ZEALAND
METAREA XIV OR WMO HEADER FQAU20 AMMC, FQPS01 NFFN. MORE INFORMATION
ON THIS CHANGE BE BE FOUND AT HTTPS://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MEDIA/NOTIFICATION/
PDF_2026/SCN26-04_HIGHSEASFORECAST_OPC_COVERAGE.PDF
SECURITE
SOUTH PACIFIC EQUATOR TO 25S BETWEEN 120W AND 160E
SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC FEB 16 2026.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FEB 17 2026.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FEB 18 2026.
.WARNINGS.
.NONE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.TROUGH 25S171W 21S160E MOVING S SLOWLY. SCATTERED MODERATE
TSTMS S OF 15S W OF 172E...AND WITHIN 120 NM OF TROUGH.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 25S176E 20S160E. WINDS 20 TO 25 KT
WITHIN 120 NM OF TROUGH.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 25S171E 21S160E. WINDS 20 TO
30 KT WITHIN 180 NM OF TROUGH.
.FRONT 25S154W 20S161W NEARLY STATIONARY. ISOLATED MODERATE
TSTMS WITHIN 240 NM NE OF FRONT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 25S153W 22S162W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 25S152W 20S164W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M S OF 21S BETWEEN 179E AND
165E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M S OF 22S BETWEEN 176W AND
170E.
.WINDS 20 KT OR LESS OVER REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA.
.SEAS 2.5 M OR LOWER OVER REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA.
.ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS FROM 12S TO 05S BETWEEN 179W AND
169E.
.FORECASTER FOSTER. HONOLULU HI.
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