887
FZPN03 KNHC 231541
HSFEP2
HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC THU JUL 23 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU JUL 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI JUL 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT JUL 25.
.WARNINGS.
..HURRICANE WARNING
.HURRICANE FAUSTO NEAR 17.9N 125.3W 982 MB AT 1500 UTC JUL 23 MOVING
W OR 280 DEG AT 11 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT.
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 150 NM NE QUADRANT...160 NM SE
QUADRANT...50 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 120 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR
GREATER WITHIN 210 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 150 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS
TO 9.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 NM OF CENTER...EXCEPT 270 NM NW
QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 3.0 TO 4.0 M. REMAINDER OF THE AREA
FROM 12N TO 27N BETWEEN 118W AND 132W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5
TO 3.0 M IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FAUSTO NEAR 18.5N 130.1W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN
150 NM NE QUADRANT...140 NM SE QUADRANT...70 NM SW QUADRANT...AND
120 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 210 NM OF CENTER...
EXCEPT 180 NM SE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 9.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240
NM OF CENTER...EXCEPT 270 NM NW QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 3.0
TO 4.0 M. REMAINDER OF THE AREA FROM 13N TO 27N BETWEEN 123W AND
138W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FAUSTO NEAR 19.1N 135.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 130 NM NE QUADRANT...110 NM SE QUADRANT...70 NM SW
QUADRANT...AND 120 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 210 NM
OF CENTER...EXCEPT 180 NM SE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 8.5 M. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 240 NM OF CENTER...EXCEPT 300 NM NW QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 33
KT. SEAS 3.0 TO 4.0 M. REMAINDER OF THE AREA FROM 12N TO 27N W OF
127W 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.
.LOW PRES NEAR 08N95.5W 1007 MB. WITHIN 180 NM S SEMICIRCLE AND 90
NM N SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...PSBL TRPCL CYCLONE
NEAR 09N98.5W 1006
MB. WITHIN 210 NM S SEMICIRCLE AND 120 NM N SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 05N TO 14N BETWEEN 94W AND
100W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M PRIMARILY IN SW SWELL.
48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...PSBL TRPCL CYCLONE
NEAR 10.5N102W
1005 MB. WITHIN 180 NM OF LOW CENTER...EXCEPT 210 NE QUADRANT WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 06N TO 15N BETWEEN
95W AND 105W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M PRIMARILY IN SW
SWELL.
FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 91W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO
NE TO
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.N OF 26N BETWEEN 116W AND 120W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N BETWEEN 117W AND 121W NW WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N BETWEEN 16W AND 122W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N BETWEEN 118W AND 122W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN MIXED SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.S OF 01N W 114W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST 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 1500 UTC THU JUL 23...
HURRICANE FAUSTO
NUMEROUS MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 90
NM OF CENTER.
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH
THE MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 07N78W TO 1007 MB LOW PRESSURE
LOCATED NEAR 08N95.5W TO 06N110W TO 10N120W, THEN RESUMES SW OF
FAUSTO FROM 11N134W TO BEYOND 10N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG
CONVECTION IS N OF 04N E OF 81W TO THE COAST OF COLOMBIA, INCLUDING
THE GULF OF PANAMA. SCATTERED MODERATE TO ISOLATED STRONG CONVECTION
IS NOTED FROM 06N TO 12N BETWEEN 90W AND 101W. SCATTERED MODERATE
CONVECTION IS FROM 03N TO 07N BETWEEN 116W AND 122W.
.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.
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