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FZPS40 PHFO 161520
HSFSP
HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
1730 UTC MON FEB 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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.
THIS HIGH SEAS FORECAST USES 1-MINUTE AVERAGE WINDS WHICH MAY BE
HIGHER THAN 10-MINUTE AVERAGE WINDS.
THE LAST HSFSP ISSUED FROM HFO WILL BE 06 UTC FEBRUARY 17, 2026.
STARTING 12 UTC FEBRUARY 17, 2026, PLEASE REFER TO THE OFFICIAL WMO
HIGH SEAS FORECAST PRODUCT FROM AUSTRALIA METAREA X AND NEW ZEALAND
METAREA XIV OR WMO HEADER FQAU20 AMMC, FQPS01 NFFN. MORE INFORMATION
ON THIS CHANGE BE BE FOUND AT HTTPS://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MEDIA/NOTIFICATION/
PDF_2026/SCN26-04_HIGHSEASFORECAST_OPC_COVERAGE.PDF
SECURITE
SOUTH PACIFIC EQUATOR TO 25S BETWEEN 120W AND 160E
SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC FEB 16 2026.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FEB 17 2026.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FEB 18 2026.
.WARNINGS.
.NONE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.TROUGH 25S173E 21S160E MOVING S SLOWLY. SCATTERED MODERATE
TSTMS WITHIN 210 NM OF TROUGH.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 25S173E 22S169E 20S160E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 25S179W 22S173E 21S160E.
.FRONT 25S153W 21S161W NEARLY STATIONARY. ISOLATED MODERATE
TSTMS WITHIN 210 NM NE OF FRONT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT LITTLE CHANGE
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 25S151W 19S161W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M S OF A LINE 25S167E 22S160E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M S OF 22S BETWEEN 176W AND
170E.
.WINDS 20 TO 30 KT S OF 23S W OF 166E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 TO 30 KT S OF 22S BETWEEN 176E AND
170E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 TO 30 KT S OF 18S BETWEEN 150W AND
157W.
.WINDS 20 KT OR LESS OVER REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA.
.SEAS 2.5 M OR LOWER OVER REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA.
.ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS FROM N OF 09S W OF 173E.
.ITCZ 00S138W 05S148W 04S156W. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN
120 NM OF ITCZ.
.FORECASTER THOMAS. HONOLULU HI.
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