680
FZPN03 KNHC 152112
HSFEP2
HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC WED JUL 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC WED JUL 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU JUL 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI JUL 17.
.WARNINGS.
..HURRICANE WARNING
.TROPICAL STORM ELIDA NEAR 15.7N 114.6W 999 MB AT 2100 UTC JUL 15
MOVING W OR 280 DEG AT 12 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55
KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 0 NM W SEMICIRCLE...80 NM NE
QUADRANT AND 90 NM SE QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 150 NM N
SEMICIRCLE...90 NM SE QUADRANT AND 0 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 4.5
M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM N AND 120 NM S SEMICIRCLES OF CENTER
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 3.0 TO 4.0 M. REMAINDER OF THE AREA WITHIN
210 NE SEMICIRCLE OF CENTER WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M
IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ELIDA NEAR 16.3N 118.2W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN
125 NM E SEMICIRCLE...50 NM SW QUADRANT AND 60 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS
4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NE SEMICIRCLE...AND 90 NM SW SEMICIRCLE
WITH SEAS TO 6.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 NM NE AND 120 NM SW
SEMICIRCLES OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 3.0 TO 4.0 M.
REMAINDER OF THE AREA WITHIN 270 NM NE AND 180 NM SW SEMICIRCLE OF
CENTER WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN MIXED SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE ELIDA NEAR 17.0N 119.8W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE ELIDA NEAR 17.9N 121.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 100 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 140 NM NE QUADRANT...130 NM SE QUADRANT...80 NM SW
QUADRANT...AND 90 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 210 NM
OF CENTER...EXCEPT 270 NM NE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 8.0 M. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 240 NM OF CENTER...EXCEPT 300 NM NE QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 33
KT. SEAS 3.0 TO 4.0 M. REMAINDER OF THE AREA FROM 10N TO 24N BETWEEN
112W AND 126W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN MIXED SWELL.
FORECAST WINDS IN AND NEAR ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES SHOULD BE
USED WITH CAUTION DUE TO UNCERTAINTY IN FORECAST TRACK...SIZE
AND INTENSITY.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
N OF 15N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 13.5N97W N
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W
INCLUDING THE GULF
OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
WITHIN 45 NM OF A LINE FROM 11N86W TO 10N90W
INCLUDING THE GULF
OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 90W
INCLUDING THE GULF OF
PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM OF A LINE FROM 11N86W TO 10N92W
INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5
M.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09.5N TO 12N BETWEEN 86W AND 90W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM OF A LINE FROM 11N86W TO 09.5N92W
INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5
M.
.FROM 04N TO 08N BETWEEN 118W AND 125W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 06N TO 10N BETWEEN 113W AND 124W S TO SW
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED WITH ELIDA.
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
CONVECTION VALID AT 2100 UTC WED JUL 15...
TROPICAL STORM ELIDA
NUMEROUS MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 90 NM
OF CENTER...EXCEPT 210 NM SE QUADRANT.
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH
THE MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM A 1008 MB LOW PRESSURE LOCATED NEAR
COAST OF COLOMBIA AT 10N76W TO 06N90W TO 10N105W, THEN RESUMES WEST
OF T.S. ELIDA FROM 11N117W TO 09N130W TO BEYOND 12N139W. SCATTERED
MODERATE TO ISOLATED STRONG CONVECTION CAN BE FOUND FROM 05N TO 09N
BETWEEN 90W AND 97W...FROM 05N TO 17N BETWEEN 100W AND 110W...FROM
05N TO 10N BETWEEN 115W AND 130W...AND FROM 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 125W
AND 132W.
.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.
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