448
FZPN03 KNHC 162049
HSFEP2
HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SAT MAY 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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.
SECURITE
E PACIFIC FROM THE EQUATOR TO 30N E OF 140W AND 03.4S TO THE
EQUATOR E OF 120W
SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAY 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN MAY 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON MAY 18.
.WARNINGS.
..GALE WARNING
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N113W TO 31N114W TO 31N115W TO
30N115W TO 30N114W TO 30N113W TO 31N113W...INCLUDING GULF OF
CALIFORNIA...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N114W TO 30.5N114W TO 30N114.5W TO
30N114W TO 30.5N113.5W TO 31N114W...INCLUDING GULF OF
CALIFORNIA...S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N113W TO 32N114W TO 30N114W TO 29N113W TO
30N113W TO 31N113W...INCLUDING GULF OF CALIFORNIA...S TO SW WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N113W TO 32N114W TO 30N115W TO
30N114W TO 30N113W TO 31N113W...INCLUDING GULF OF CALIFORNIA...S
TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS NEAR 2.5 M.
.42 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.WITHIN 30N117W TO 30N138W TO 27N135W TO 26N127W TO 27N120W TO
30N117W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N119W TO 30N125W TO 29N124W TO
28N122W TO 29N119W TO 30N119W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4.0
TO 5.0 M IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30N116W TO 29N137W TO
23N140W TO 20N127W TO 24N117W TO 30N116W...INCLUDING SEBASTIAN
VIZCAINO BAY... WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M IN N TO NE
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 29N114W TO 30N135W TO 27N140W TO
04N140W TO 10N127W TO 20N114W TO 29N114W...INCLUDING SEBASTIAN
VIZCAINO BAY...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M IN N TO NE
SWELL.
.WITHIN 19N131W TO 19N134W TO 25N136W TO 26N140W TO 09N140W TO
08N127W TO 19N131W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N130W TO 22N140W TO 06N140W TO
05N132W TO 11N126W TO 20N130W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO
3.0 M IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED TO AREA TO THE N.
.WITHIN 02S115W TO 01S116W TO 02S120W TO 03.4S120W TO 03.4S115W
TO 02S115W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN S SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 01S115W TO 01S119W TO 01N120W TO
01N123W TO 00N127W TO 03.4S113W TO 01S115W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN S SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 00N120W TO 00N124W TO 02N130W TO
01N140W TO 03.4S120W TO 03S108W TO 00N120W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN S SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N86W TO 11N88W TO 10N88W TO 10N87W TO
11N86W TO 12N86W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST 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 2000 UTC SAT MAY 16...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH
MONSOON TROUGH AXIS EXTENDS FROM 09N84W TO 05N100W. ITCZ AXIS
EXTENDS FROM 05N100W TO 08N120W TO BEYOND 06N140W. NUMEROUS
MODERATE TO SCATTERED STRONG FROM 02N TO 08N E OF 89W. SCATTERED
MODERATE TO ISOLATED STRONG FROM 04N TO 08N BETWEEN 91W AND 100W...
AND FROM 02N TO 11N BETWEEN 113W AND 135W.
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