321  
FZPN03 KNHC 262117  
HSFEP2  
 
HIGH SEAS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL  
2230 UTC MON JAN 26 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS  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 MON JAN 26.  
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE JAN 27.  
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED JAN 28.  
 
.WARNINGS.  
   
..STORM WARNING
 
   
N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC
 
 
N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 M. ELSEWHERE N OF 13N BETWEEN 94W  
AND 96W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M.   
06 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W
 
INCLUDING THE GULF  
OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 40 TO 50 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 5 TO 7  
M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 75 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W TO  
12.5N96W N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M. REMAINDER OF THE  
AREA WITHIN 90 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W TO 12.5N96W TO  
11N98W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M.  
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO  
13N96W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 40 TO 50  
KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 90 NM OF A  
LINE FROM 16N95W TO 13N96W TO 12N97W N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 6 M. REMAINDER OF THE AREA WITHIN 120 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W  
TO 13N96W TO 12N97W TO 11N102W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5  
TO 4 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 09N TO 15N BETWEEN 92W AND 101W WINDS 20 KT  
OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M IN N SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W TO  
12N96W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 45  
KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 90 NM OF A  
LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W TO 12N96W TO 11N102W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO  
30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 M E OF 101W...AND 2.5 TO 4 M W OF 101W. REMAINDER  
OF THE AREA FROM 08N TO 15N BETWEEN 91W AND 103W WINDS 20 KT OR  
LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M IN MIXED SWELL.  
.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95.5W N  
TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 75 NM OF A  
LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95.5W TO 11.5N98W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 4 M. REMAINDER OF THE AREA FROM 04N TO 15N BETWEEN 92W AND 108W  
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN MIXED SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W N TO  
NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 60 NM OF A  
LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W TO 11N98W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5  
TO 3 M. REMAINDER OF THE AREA FROM 03N TO 14N BETWEEN 92W AND 108W  
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN MIXED SWELL.  
 
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.  
 
.COLD FRONT W OF AREA. N OF 28N W OF 136W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS  
BUILDING TO 2.5 M.  
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N138W TO 27N140W. N OF 27N E OF  
FRONT TO A LINE FROM 30N136W TO 27N139W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS  
TO 2.5 M. W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 M.  
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N134W TO 25N140W. NW OF A LINE  
FROM 30N137W TO 28N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN NW  
SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 30N131W TO 24N140W. NW  
OF A LINE FROM 30N135W TO 27N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO  
3.5 M IN NW SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. NW OF A LINE FROM 30N128W TO  
19N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN NW SWELL.  
   
12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 11N E OF 88W
 
INCLUDING THE GULF  
PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M    
18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM OF A LINE FROM 11N96W TO 09N89W
 
 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER  
GUSTS. SEAS TO 2.5 M.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.   
36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09.5N TO 11.5N BETWEEN 86W AND 90W
 
 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER  
GUSTS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 08N TO 11N E OF 92W WINDS 20  
KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.   
48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM OF A LINE FROM 11N96W TO 09.5N89W
 
 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3  
M. ELSEWHERE FROM 08N TO 11N E OF 92W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5  
TO 3 M IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.  
 
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.  
 
CONVECTION VALID AT 2100 UTC MON JAN 26...  
   
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH
 
 
THE MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 09N84W TO 06N94W. THE ITCZ CONTINUES  
FROM 06N94W TO 04N112W TO 07N130W TO BEYOND 07N140W. SCATTERED  
MODERATE CONVECTION IS NOTED FROM 07N TO 10N BETWEEN 128W AND 137W.  
 

 
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