884  
FZPN03 KNHC 190208  
HSFEP2  
 
HIGH SEAS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL  
0430 UTC WED AUG 19 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS  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 0000 UTC WED AUG 19.  
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU AUG 20.  
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI AUG 21.  
 
.WARNINGS.  
 
.NONE.  
 
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.  
 
.TROPICAL WAVE NEAR 134W. WITHIN 14N131W TO 14N135W TO 13N136W  
TO 11N136W TO 12N131W TO 14N131W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO  
3.0 M IN E TO SE SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE NEAR 139W. WITHIN 14N136W TO  
15N137W TO 15N140W TO 12N140W TO 12N137W TO 13N136W TO 14N136W  
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN E TO SE SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE W OF AREA NEAR 143W. WITHIN  
17N138W TO 19N140W TO 13N140W TO 14N139W TO 15N138W TO 17N138W  
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN E TO SE SWELL.  
 
.WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 14N96W TO 14N95W TO 15N94W TO  
16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO  
30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 2.5 TO 3.0 M.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.  
.42 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS  
LESS THAN 2.5 M.  
   
WITHIN 12N87W TO 12N88W TO 10N90W TO 11N86W TO 12N87W  
 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS  
BUILDING TO 2.5 M.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.  
 
.WITHIN 03N97W TO 04N109W TO 02N111W TO 00N136W TO 03.4S120W TO  
03.4S82W TO 03N97W...EXCEPT LEE OF GALAPAGOS ISLANDS...WINDS 20  
KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN MIXED SE AND SW SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.  
 
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE NEAR 94W. WITHIN 12N92W TO  
12N94W TO 11N95W TO 10N94W TO 11N92W TO 12N92W WINDS 20 KT OR  
LESS. SEAS BUILDING TO 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN MIXED SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE NEAR 98.5W. WITHIN 12N98W TO  
13N101W TO 12N101W TO 11N101W TO 11N99W TO 11N98W TO 12N98W WINDS  
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN MIXED E AND SE TO S SWELL.  
 
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.  
 
CONVECTION VALID AT 0150 UTC WED AUG 19...  
   
TROPICAL WAVE NEAR 88W.  
SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG  
FROM 05.5N TO 11.5N BETWEEN 84W AND 89W.  
   
TROPICAL WAVE NEAR 106W  
SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS MODERATE  
ISOLATED STRONG FROM 06N TO 12N BETWEEN 99W AND 106W. SCATTERED  
MODERATE FROM 04N TO 06N BETWEEN 106W AND 112W.  
   
TROPICAL WAVE NEAR 134W  
SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS MODERATE TO  
STRONG FROM 03N TO 15N BETWEEN 120W AND 140W.  
   
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH  
 
MONSOON TROUGH FROM LOW PRES FROM 09N75W TO 08N104W TO 05N119W  
TO 09N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 11N TO 15N  
BETWEEN 91W AND 103W.  
 
 
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.  
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