FZPN02 KWBC 152325

HSFEPI

HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII

NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC

2345 UTC SAT AUG 15 2026

CCODE/2:31:12:11:00/AOW+POR+AOE/NWS/CCODE

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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.

ONLY YOU KNOW THE WEATHER AT YOUR POSITION. REPORT IT TO THE

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. EMAIL US AT

VOSOPS@NOAA.GOV(LOWERCASE).

FOR ANY TROPICAL CYCLONE INFORMATION BEYOND 48 HOURS REFERENCE

THE ASSOCIATED NWS TROPICAL CYCLONE FORECAST/ADVISORY (TCM).

SECURITE

PACIFIC S OF 67N AND N OF 30N E OF A LINE FROM THE BERING STRAIT

TO 53N172E TO 50N180W TO 30N180W

ALL FORECASTS VALID OVER ICE FREE FORECAST WATERS

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC AUG 15.

24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC AUG 16.

48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC AUG 17.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...

.LOW 52N164W 992 MB MOVING N 20 KT. FROM 44N TO 55N BETWEEN 153W

AND 168W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M...HIGHEST S QUADRANT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST LOW 57N165W 993 MB AND

SECOND LOW 53N159W 1002 MB. WITHIN 360 NM SE QUADRANT OF SECOND

LOW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 45N TO

59N BETWEEN 145W AND 170W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 62N165W 995 MB. N OF 63N BETWEEN 167W AND

172W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 480 NM

SW...540 NM SE...AND 420 NM W AND NW QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT.

SEAS TO 2.5 TO 3.5 M.

...GALE WARNING...

.LOW 40N176W 1002 MB MOVING E 10 KT AND TURNING NE 15 KT AFTER

24 HOURS. WITHIN 420 NM E AND SE QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.

SEAS 2.5 TO 5.5 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 39N173W 1009 MB. WITHIN 300 NM E AND SE

QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 47N165W 1010 MB. WITHIN 480 NM S AND 240

NM SE QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 40N TO 43N BETWEEN 124W AND 127W WINDS TO

25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 44N TO 54N

BETWEEN 154W AND 169W...AND N OF 56N BETWEEN 165W AND 177W.

.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 48N TO 57N BETWEEN 146W AND

160W...AND N OF 56N BETWEEN 166W AND 176W.

.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 180 NM N OF A LINE FROM

46N165W TO 49N150W TO 51N140W...AND N OF 58N BETWEEN 166W AND

174W.

.FORECASTER ROWLAND. OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER.

NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL

E PACIFIC FROM THE EQUATOR TO 30N E OF 140W AND 03.4S TO THE

EQUATOR E OF 120W

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC SAT AUG 15.

24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN AUG 16.

48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON AUG 17.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.LOW PRES...POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE HERNAN...NEAR 15.8N 135.9W

1009 MB AT 2100 UTC AUG 15 MOVING W OR 270 DEG AT 10 KT. MAXIMUM

SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT. WITHIN 21N134W TO 21N136W TO

21N137W TO 16N136W TO 18N134W TO 21N134W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25

KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 22N128W TO 24N134W TO

24N140W TO 14N140W TO 14N134W TO 16N132W TO 22N128W WINDS 20 KT

OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN MIXED SWELL.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...REMNANT LOW OF HERNAN...NEAR 16N140W

1008 MB. WITHIN 19N137W TO 22N139W TO 23N140W TO 15N140W TO

16N138W TO 18N137W TO 19N137W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3

M IN MIXED SWELL.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES WELL W OF AREA. OVER FORECAST WATERS

WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.WITHIN 15N94W TO 16N94W TO 16N96W TO 13N96W TO 12N96W TO 13N94W

TO 15N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20

TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.WITHIN 11N86W TO 11N88W TO 10N90W TO 09N90W TO 09N89W TO 10N86W

TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25

KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N86W TO 11N92W TO 09N93W TO 08N92W TO

08N89W TO 09N87W TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...

NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M.

.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.WITHIN 03N107W TO 00N121W TO 03.4S120W TO 03.4S89W TO

03N107W...EXCEPT LEE OF GALAPAGOS ISLANDS...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.

SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M PRIMARILY IN SW SWELL.

.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 01N98W TO 02N121W TO 00N126W TO

03.4S120W TO 02S90W TO 01N98W...EXCEPT LEE OF GALAPAGOS

ISLANDS...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN MIXED SE AND SW

SWELL.

.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 02N95W TO 03N115W TO 00N130W TO

03.4S120W TO 03S90W TO 02N95W...EXCEPT LEE OF GALAPAGOS

ISLANDS...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN MIXED SE AND SW

SWELL.

.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 29N115W TO 30N116W TO 30N117W TO

29N117W TO 28N117W TO 28N115W TO 29N115W...INCLUDING SEBASTIAN

VIZCAINO BAY...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N118W TO 16N120W TO 16N125W TO

13N129W TO 10N128W TO 09N119W TO 13N118W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.

SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN MIXED SWELL.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 2045 UTC SAT AUG 15...

.TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 86W N OF 03N...CONVECTION AS DESCRIBED

BELOW UNDER ITCZ/MONSOON TROUGH.

.TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 105W S OF 17N...NUMEROUS MODERATE ISOLATED

STRONG FROM 09N TO 13N BETWEEN THE WAVE AND 114W.

.SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 04N TO 09N BETWEEN 130W AND 135W AND

FROM 04N TO 06N BETWEEN 135W AND 140W.

.SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 60 NM OF 01N137W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...

MONSOON TROUGH AXIS EXTENDS FROM 10N84W TO 07N92W TO 07N105W.

ITCZ EXTENDS FROM 07N106W TO 04N117W TO 07N124W TO 12N130W.

NUMEROUS MODERATE TO STRONG FROM 04N TO 09N BETWEEN 80W AND 86W

AND FROM 05N TO 08N BETWEEN 86W AND 90W. SCATTERED MODERATE

ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 60 NM OF THE TROUGH BETWEEN 86W AND 92W

AND FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 125W AND 131W.

$$

.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

NORTH PACIFIC EQUATOR TO 30N BETWEEN 140W AND 180W

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC AUG 15 2026.

24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC AUG 16 2026.

48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC AUG 17 2026.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...

.HURRICANE LALA NEAR 18.1N 155.3W 988 MB AT 2100 UTC AUG 15

MOVING NW OR 305 DEG AT 7 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT

GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 50 NM S

SEMICIRCLE...150 NM NE QUADRANT AND 90 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M

OR GREATER WITHIN 300 NM NE QUADRANT...180 NM SE QUADRANT...240

NM SW QUADRANT...AND 270 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 6.5 M.

WINDS 20 TO 30 KT AND SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 25N

BETWEEN 164W AND 147W. SCATTERED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 120 NM OF

CENTER.

.12 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LALA NEAR 19.3N 157.0W. MAXIMUM

SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LALA NEAR 20.0N 159.5W. MAXIMUM

SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS

WITHIN 50 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...130 NM NE QUADRANT AND 30 NM

SW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM OF CENTER. WITH

SEAS TO 5 M. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT AND SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M ELSEWHERE

FROM 15N TO 30N BETWEEN 169W AND 152W.

.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LALA NEAR 20.2N 164.2W. MAXIMUM

SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS

WITHIN 100 NM NE QUADRANT...60 NM SE QUADRANT...40 NM SW

QUADRANT...AND 50 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER

WITHIN 90 NM OF CENTER WITH SEAS TO 4.5 M. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT AND

SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M ELSEWHERE WITHIN 420 NM OF CENTER.

FORECAST WINDS IN AND NEAR ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES SHOULD BE

USED WITH CAUTION DUE TO UNCERTAINTY IN FORECAST TRACK...SIZE

AND INTENSITY.

SEE THE LATEST BULLETIN ISSUED BY NHC UNDER WMO HEADER WTPA22

PHFO.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 17N140W 1009 MB. TROUGH FROM LOW TO 10N141W.

WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITHIN 180 NM OF LOW.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 17N143W 1010 MB. TROUGH FROM LOW TO 10N143W.

WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITHIN 180 NM OF LOW.

.LOW 07N174W 1008 MB MOVING W 5 KT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW WEAKENING TO TROUGH 08N173W 05N180W.

.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 06N180W 07N175W.

.WINDS 20 KT OR LESS OVER THE REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA.

.SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M FROM 14N TO 24N E OF 145W.

.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M FROM 16N TO 21N E OF 144W.

.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M FROM 18N TO 20N BETWEEN 143W

AND 147W.

.SEAS 2.5 M OR LESS OVER THE REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA.

.MONSOON TROUGH 07N180W 07N170W 11N150W. SCATTERED MODERATE

TSTMS WITHIN 120 NM OF TROUGH.

.ITCZ 05N148W 05N140W. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 90 NM OF

ITCZ.

.SCATTERED MODERATE TSTMS FROM 00N TO 05N BETWEEN 180W AND 155W.

$$

.FORECASTER PECHACEK. HONOLULU HI.=