174  
FZPN03 KNHC 150320  
HSFEP2  
 
HIGH SEAS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL  
0430 UTC FRI MAY 15 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS  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 FRI MAY 15.  
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT MAY 16.  
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN MAY 17.  
 
.WARNINGS.  
 
.NONE.  
 
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.  
 
.WITHIN 18N126W TO 24N132W TO 25N140W TO 07N140W TO 06N137W TO  
11N127W TO 18N126W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN NE  
SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N131W TO 26N140W TO 08N140W TO  
10N131W TO 14N128W TO 20N131W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3  
M IN NE SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N128W TO 25N140W TO 08N140W TO  
10N129W TO 15N128W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN NE  
SWELL.  
 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N118W TO 30N126W TO 30N125W TO  
29N123W TO 29N120W TO 30N118W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO  
3 M IN NW TO N SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N117W TO 30N126W TO 29N125W TO  
28N121W TO 28N119W TO 30N117W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 4 M IN NW TO N SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30N116W TO 30N126W  
TO 30N137W TO 28N137W TO 26N127W TO 26N117W TO 30N116W...INCLUDING  
SEBASTIAN VIZCAINO BAY...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN  
N SWELL.  
 
.06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N95W TO 15N96W TO 15N95W TO  
16N95W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 25  
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.  
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.  
 
.09 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N86W TO 11N87W TO 11N88W TO 10N87W TO  
10N86W TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO... NE TO E  
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.  
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N86W TO 11N87W TO 11N88W TO 10N87W TO  
10N86W TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...E WINDS 20  
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.  
 
.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 01S108W TO 01N111W TO 01N119W TO  
03.4S120W TO 03S109W TO 01S108W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS  
2.5 TO 3 M IN S SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.  
 
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.  
 
CONVECTION VALID AT 0300 UTC FRI MAY 15...  
   
TROUGH FROM 12N125W TO 03N135W  
SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED  
STRONG FROM 03N TO 10N BETWEEN 128W AND 132W.  
   
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH  
 
MONSOON TROUGH AXIS EXTENDS FROM 08N78W TO 10N85W TO 06N95W.  
ITCZ AXIS EXTENDS FROM 06N95W TO 06N100W TO 05.5N110W TO 06N120W  
AND TO 07N128W WHERE IT PAUSES. IT RESUMES AT 07N133W TO  
05N140W. NUMEROUS MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 02N TO 07N  
BETWEEN 124W AND 128W AND WITHIN 120 NM N OF THE ITCZ BETWEEN  
133W AND 136W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 120 NM N OF THE ITCZ  
BETWEEN 104W AND 107W...ALSO BETWEEN 118W AND 125W AND BETWEEN  
136W AND 140W.  
 
 
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.  
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