FZPN03 KNHC 150828
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC WED APR 15 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC WED APR 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU APR 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI APR 17.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 11N86W TO 12N88W TO 11N88W TO 11N89W TO 10N88W TO
11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.WITHIN 03S94W TO 02S100W TO 03.4S103W TO 03.4S92W TO 03S94W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN S TO SW SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.WITHIN 18N135W TO 18N137W TO 19N139W TO 19N140W TO 17N137W TO
17N134W TO 18N135W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN MIXED N AND
NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 17N139W TO 18N139W TO 19N140W TO
15N140W TO 15N139W TO 16N137W TO 17N139W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 2.5 M IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS TO SHIFT W OF 140W.

.45 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA WITHIN 31N113.5W TO 31N114W
TO 30.5N114W TO 30.5N114.5W TO 30N114.5W TO 30N113.5W TO
31N113.5W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA WITHIN 31N113.5W TO
30.5N114W TO 30N114W TO 30N113.5W TO 30.5N113.5W TO 31N113.5W S
TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.45 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N120.5W TO 30N124W TO 29.5N123W TO
29.5N122W TO 30N121W TO 30N120.5W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5
M IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N120W TO 30N125W TO 29N123W TO
29N122W TO 30N120W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN N SWELL.

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

CONVECTION VALID AT 0800 UTC WED APR 15...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
A SURFACE TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 10N85W TO 03.5N98W TO 04.5N104W TO
03.5N120W. ITCZ EXTENDS FROM 03.5N123W TO 05N134W TO BEYOND
04.5N140W. SOUTHERN HEMISPHERIC ITCZ EXTENDS FROM 02S113W TO
BEYOND 02.5S120W. NUMEROUS MODERATE TO STRONG CONVECTION IS NOTED
FROM 02N TO 06.5N BETWEEN 85W AND 101W. SCATTERED MODERATE
ISOLATED STRONG CONVECTION IS NOTED S OF 02N BETWEEN 86W AND 98W
AND FROM 02.5N TO 10N BETWEEN 111W AND 140W.

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.