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FZPS40 PHFO 170308
HSFSP
HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
0530 UTC TUE FEB 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC FEB 17 2026.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FEB 18 2026.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FEB 19 2026.
.WARNINGS.
.NONE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.TROUGH 09S167E 03S162E MOVING SW 15 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 12S165E 05S163E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 13S163E 09S160E.
.TROUGH 25S170E 24S160E MOVING N 10 KT. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITHIN
120 NM OF LOW AND TROUGH. NUMEROUS STRONG TSTMS WITHIN 120 NM
OF LINE 15S160E 20S162E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW MOVED S OF AREA. TROUGH 25S175E 23S170E
20S160E. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITHIN 120 NM OF TROUGH.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 20S164E 1008 MB. TROUGH 18S160E TO LOW
TO 22S170E 25S175E.
.LOW 25S152W 1009 MB MOVING SE 10 KT. FRONT 22S157W TO LOW NEARLY
STATIONARY.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW MOVED S OF AREA. NEW LOW NEAR 22S155W
1008 MB. FRONT 25S157W TO LOW TO 18S160W. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT
WITHIN 180 NM OF LOW.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 22S154W 1008 MB. FRONT 25S157W TO LOW TO
17S160W. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITHIN 180 NM OF LOW AND FRONT.
.WINDS 20 KT OR LESS OVER REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA.
.SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M S OF 20S BETWEEN 165E AND 180W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M S OF LINE 25S169E 20S170E 25S180W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M S OF 22S BETWEEN 175E AND
175W...AND S OF 18S BETWEEN 160W AND 150W.
.SEAS 2.5 M OR LOWER OVER REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA.
.ITCZ 07S160W 04S140W. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 120 NM OF
ITCZ.
.SCATTERED STRONG TSTMS WITHIN 210 NM OF POINT 05S167E. ISOLATED
MODERATE TSTMS S OF 15S BETWEEN 143W AND 133W.
.FORECASTER PECHACEK. HONOLULU HI.
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