876  
FZPN03 KNHC 150847  
HSFEP2  
 
HIGH SEAS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL  
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS  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 0600 UTC FRI MAY 15.  
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT MAY 16.  
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 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 26N140W TO 08N140W TO  
10N129W TO 15N129W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN NE  
SWELL.  
 
.18 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.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N118W TO 30N125W TO 30N134W TO  
29N131W TO 28N120W TO 30N118W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3  
M IN NW TO N SWELL.  
.42 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.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.  
   
WITHIN 16N95W TO 15N96W TO 15N95W TO 16N95W
 
INCLUDING THE  
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.  
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.  
 
.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.  
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.  
.42 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.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.  
 
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 01S110W TO 01N111W TO 01N119W TO  
03.4S120W TO 03.4S112W TO 01S110W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS  
TO 2.5 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 0830 UTC FRI MAY 15...  
   
TROUGH FROM 12N111W TO 06N120.5W
 
SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED  
STRONG WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF TROUGH FROM 07N TO 10N. SCATTERED  
MODERATE WITHIN 60 NM W OF TROUGH FROM 11N TO 12N.  
   
TROUGH FROM 12N128W TO 04N140W
 
NUMEROUS MODERATE TO STRONG  
WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF TROUGH FROM 04N TO 10N.  
   
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH
 
 
MONSOON TROUGH AXIS EXTENDS FROM 07N78W TO 06N80W TO 08N86W  
AND TO 05N95W. THE ITCZ AXIS EXTENDS FROM 05N95W TO 04N101W TO  
05N110W TO 05N120W TO 05N130W AND TO 04N139W. NUMEROUS MODERATE  
FROM 05N TO 10N BETWEEN 122W AND 130W...ALSO WITHIN 60 NM S OF  
THE ITCZ BETWEEN 81W AND 85W AND BETWEEN 95W AND 98W AND  
WITHIN 60 NM S OF THE TROUGH BETWEEN 90W AND 95W AND BETWEEN  
126W AND 131W.  
 

 
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.  
 
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