079  
FZPN03 KNHC 030347  
HSFEP2  
 
HIGH SEAS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL  
0430 UTC THU SEP 3 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS  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 THU SEP 3.  
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI SEP 4.  
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT SEP 5.  
 
.WARNINGS.  
   
..HURRICANE WARNING
 
 
.HURRICANE KARINA NEAR 19.3N 134.7W 947 MB AT 0300 UTC SEP 03  
MOVING WNW OR 285 DEG AT 9 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 115 KT  
GUSTS 140 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 100 NM NE AND SW  
QUADRANTS...110 NM NW QUADRANT AND 80 NM SE QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M  
OR GREATER WITHIN 240 NM NE QUADRANT...210 NM SE QUADRANT...270  
NM SW QUADRANT...AND 300 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 13.0 M.  
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 23N131W TO 25N133W TO 24N140W TO 21N140W TO  
17N135W TO 18N132W TO 23N131W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 4.0 TO 7.0  
M. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 21N127W TO 25N130W TO 26N140W TO  
12N140W TO 08N137W TO 10N126W TO 21N127W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  
SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M IN MIXED SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE KARINA NEAR 20.1N 137.9W. MAXIMUM  
SUSTAINED WINDS 100 KT GUSTS 120 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN TROPICAL  
STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 4 M OR GREATER. ELSEWHERE WITHIN  
23N135W TO 25N137W TO 26N140W TO 18N140W TO 18N137W TO 20N135W TO  
23N135W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 3.0 TO 6.0 M. REMAINDER OF AREA  
WITHIN 22N131W TO 25N133W TO 28N140W TO 08N140W TO 14N137W TO  
16N134W TO 22N131W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN  
MIXED SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE KARINA NEAR 21.1N 141.2W. MAXIMUM  
SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 100 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS  
WITHIN 110 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 80 NM S SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 4 M OR  
GREATER WITHIN 90 NM IN EASTERN SEMICIRCILE WITH SEAS TO 7.5 M  
OVER FORECAST WATERS. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 24N138W TO 25N140W TO  
19N140W TO 21N138W TO 24N138W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 5.0  
M. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 23N136W TO 26N137W TO 27N140W TO  
15N140W TO 17N138W TO 21N136W TO 23N136W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN MIXED SWELL.  
   
..HURRICANE WARNING
 
 
.HURRICANE MARIE NEAR 18.4N 113.1W 985 MB AT 0300 UTC SEP 03  
MOVING WNW OR 300 DEG AT 9 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT  
GUSTS 85 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 160 NM E  
SEMICIRCLE...30 NM SW QUADRANT AND 90 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M  
OR GREATER WITHIN 240 NM NE QUADRANT...210 NM SE QUADRANT...270  
NM SW QUADRANT...AND 300 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 10.0 M.  
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 23N131W TO 25N133W TO 24N140W TO 21N140W TO  
17N135W TO 18N132W TO 23N131W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 4.0 TO 6.5  
M. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 21N127W TO 25N130W TO 26N140W TO  
12N140W TO 08N137W TO 10N126W TO 21N127W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  
SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M IN MIXED SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MARIE NEAR 19.7N 115.7W. MAXIMUM  
SUSTAINED WINDS 85 KT GUSTS 105 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 270  
NM NE QUADRANT...240 NM SE QUADRANT...180 NM SW QUADRANT...AND  
240 NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 12.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 22N112W TO  
24N118W TO 22N121W TO 19N120W TO 16N117W TO 19N111W TO 22N112W  
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 4.0 TO 7.0 M. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN  
23N109W TO 29N117W TO 25N122W TO 19N123W TO 12N118W TO 17N109W TO  
23N109W...INCLUDING SEBASTIAN VIZCAINO BAY AND WITHIN 60 NM OF  
SHORE...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M IN MIXED SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MARIE NEAR 20.7N 118.6W. MAXIMUM  
SUSTAINED WINDS 85 KT GUSTS 105 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS  
WITHIN 140 NM E SEMICIRCLE...100 NM SW QUADRANT AND 130 NM NW  
QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 270 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND NW  
QUADRANT...AND 240 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 12.5 M. ELSEWHERE  
WITHIN 22N114W TO 26N120W TO 23N125W TO 19N123W TO 16N119W TO  
17N114W TO 22N114W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 4.0 TO 7.0 M.  
REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 23N110W TO 30N117W TO 30N123W TO 20N128W  
TO 12N119W TO 16N111W TO 23N110W...INCLUDING SEBASTIAN VIZCAINO  
BAY AND WITHIN 60 NM OF SHORE...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO  
4.5 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.  
 
.WITHIN 00N104W TO 02N112W TO 00N120W TO 03.4S120W TO 03.4S100W  
TO 00N104W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN S TO SW SWELL.  
.24 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 0300 UTC THU SEP 3...  
   
HURRICANE KARINA
 
NUMEROUS MODERATE TO SCATTERED STRONG  
CONVECTION IS NOTED FROM 17N TO 22N BETWEEN 133W TO 137W.  
   
HURRICANE MARIE
 
NUMEROUS MODERATE TO SCATTERED STRONG  
CONVECTION IS NOTED FROM 12N TO 22N BETWEEN 106W TO 117W.  
   
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH
 
 
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 10N85W TO 12N110W...FROM 14N127W TO BEYOND  
09N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 06N TO 14N WEST OF 115W.  
 

 
.FORECASTER DELGADO. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.  
 
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