223
FZPN03 KNHC 180148
HSFEP2
HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC WED FEB 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC WED FEB 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU FEB 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI FEB 20.
.WARNINGS.
.NONE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.TROUGH NEAR 140W. WITHIN 30N122.5W TO 30N134.5W TO 29.5N130.5W
TO 29.5N123.5W TO 30N122.5W W TO NW WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M IN NW TO N SWELL. WITHIN 19N126W TO 26N140W
TO 11N140W TO 09N133W TO 13N126W TO 19N126W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS 3.0 TO 4.5 M IN MIXED SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 29N115W
TO 30N140W TO 20N129W TO 11N140W TO 08N122W TO 18N122W TO 29N115W
..INCLUDING NEAR SEBASTIAN VIZCAINO BAY
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN NW TO N SWELL...EXCEPT N TO NE SWELL N OF
20N AND W OF 130W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 17N138W TO 10N140W. WITHIN
20N130W TO 24N140W TO 13N140W TO 14N132W TO 16N128W TO 20N130W NE
TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3.0 TO 4.5 M IN MIXED SWELL.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 26N113W TO 22N123W TO 24N140W TO 17N128W TO
07N140W TO 11N117W TO 26N113W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF SHORE
...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN NW TO N SWELL.
WITHIN 30N116W TO 30N140W TO 27N140W TO 25N135W TO 25N125W TO
26N119W TO 30N116W...INCLUDING NEAR SEBASTIAN VIZCAINO BAY...
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M IN NW TO N SWELL...EXCEPT
N TO NE SWELL W OF 130W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH JUST W OF 140W. WITHIN 21N135W TO
24N140W TO 16N140W TO 16N137W TO 18N135W TO 21N135W NE TO E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3.0 TO 4.5 M IN MIXED SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
30N116W TO 30N140W TO 20N135W TO 06N140W TO 10N117W TO 18N121W TO
30N116W...INCLUDING NEAR SEBASTIAN VIZCAINO BAY AND WITHIN 60 NM
OF SHORE...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN NW TO N
SWELL.
WITHIN 20N105W TO 20N106W TO 19N106W TO 19N105W TO 20N105W
INCLUDING NEAR CABO CORRIENTES...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 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 11N88W TO 10N88W TO 10N87W TO 11N86W
TO 12N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.42 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 31.5N113.5W TO 30.5N115W. WITHIN
31N113W TO 31N114W TO 31N115W TO 30N114W TO 30N113W TO 31N113W
..INCLUDING THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA
SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 31N113W TO 30N115W. WITHIN
31N113W TO 30N115W TO 30N114W TO 29N113W TO 29N112W TO 31N113W
..INCLUDING THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA
SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.30 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DIFFUSE. 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 0100 UTC WED FEB 18...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH
TROUGH FROM 10N85W TO 03N92W. ITCZ FROM 03N92W TO 01S110W TO
00N120W TO BEYOND 04N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 02S TO 04N
BETWEEN 106W AND 113W...AND FROM 06N TO 16N BETWEEN 130W AND
140W.
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.
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