891  
FZPN03 KNHC 171625 RRA  
HSFEP2  
 
HIGH SEAS FORECAST...RESENT  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL  
1630 UTC SUN MAY 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS  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 1200 UTC SUN MAY 17.  
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON MAY 18.  
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE MAY 19.  
 
.WARNING.  
   
..GALE WARNING  
 
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30.5N113.5W TO 31N114W TO 30.5N114.5W  
TO 30N114.5W TO 30N114W TO 30.5N113.5W...INCLUDING N GULF OF  
CALIFORNIA...SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. ELSEWHERE  
WITHIN 31N113W TO 31N114W TO 30N114W TO 30N115W TO 29N113W TO  
30N113W TO 31N113W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.  
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N113W TO 31N114W TO 31N115W TO  
30N115W TO 29N113W TO 30N113W TO 31N113W...INCLUDING N GULF OF  
CALIFORNIA... S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 M.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS  
LESS THAN 2.5 M.  
 
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.  
 
.WITHIN 30N119W TO 30N128W TO 29N127W TO 28N124W TO 29N120W TO  
30N119W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4.0 TO 4.5 M IN N SWELL.  
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 29N115W TO 28N125W TO 30N137W TO 23N140W TO  
22N130W TO 26N116W TO 29N115W...INCLUDING ENTRANCE TO SEBASTIAN  
VIZCAINO BAY...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M IN N TO NE  
SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N122W TO 30N128W TO 29N127W TO  
29N125W TO 29N124W TO 30N122W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3.5  
TO 4.5 M IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 29N115W TO 28N140W TO  
04N140W TO 10N126W TO 16N127W TO 20N117W TO 29N115W...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 22N112W TO 30N118W TO 30N140W TO  
08N140W TO 10N124W TO 22N112W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO  
3.5 M IN N TO NE SWELL.  
 
.WITHIN 12N86W TO 12N87W TO 11N89W TO 10N88W TO 10N87W TO 10N86W  
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 LITTLE CHANGE.  
 
.WITHIN 17N127W TO 23N138W TO 20N140W TO 07N140W TO 05N131W TO  
11N127W TO 17N127W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE  
SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED TO AREA TO THE N.  
 
.WITHIN 01N125W TO 00N129W TO 01N140W TO 03.4S120W TO 03.4S113W  
TO 03S113W TO 01N125W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN  
S SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 02N125W TO 03N131W TO 01N134W TO  
00N140W TO 00N123W TO 02N125W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO  
3.0 M IN S SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 02S108W TO 01S113W TO 01S117W  
TO 03.4S117W TO 03.4S108W TO 02S108W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS  
2.5 TO 3.0 M IN S TO SW SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 00.5N138.5W TO 01N139W TO 00.5N140W TO  
00N140W TO 00N138.5W TO 00.5N138.5W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5  
TO 3.0 M IN SE TO S SWELL.  
 
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.  
 
CONVECTION VALID AT 1500 UTC SUN MAY 17...  
   
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH  
 
MONSOON TROUGH AXIS EXTENDS FROM 08N83W TO 05N95W. ITCZ AXIS  
EXTENDS FROM 05N95W TO 06N120W TO BEYOND 06N140W. NUMEROUS  
MODERATE TO SCATTERED STRONG FROM 02N TO 12N E OF 93W...AND FROM  
03N TO 09N W OF 133W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO ISOLATED STRONG FROM  
03N TO 10N BETWEEN 93W AND 132W.  
 
 
 
.FORECASTER CHAN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.  
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