FZPN02 KWBC 170525 HSFEPI HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC 0545 UTC FRI JUL 17 2026 CCODE/2:31:12:11:00/AOW+POR+AOE/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 0000 UTC JUL 17. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC JUL 18. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC JUL 19. .WARNINGS. ...GALE WARNING... .LOW W OF AREA NEAR 60N175E 1006 MB MOVING SE 20 KT. WITHIN 480 NM SE QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 56N170W. WITHIN 360 NM OF CENTER...EXCEPT WITHIN 480 NM SW QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 56N164W 998 MB. WITHIN 360 NM OF CENTER...EXCEPT WITHIN 600 NM SE QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .FROM 30N TO 42N BETWEEN 118W AND 126W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 33N TO 42N BETWEEN 119W AND 127W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 36N TO 45N BETWEEN 122W AND 129W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M. .FROM 48N TO 56N BETWEEN 127W AND 135W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 50N TO 56N BETWEEN 130W AND 135W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 48N TO 55N BETWEEN 126W AND 134W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .LOW 57N157W 1009 MB MOVING NE 10 KT. WITHIN 300 NM OF CENTER...EXCEPT WITHIN 660 NM S QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 59N149W 1010 MB. WITHIN 300 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS DIMINISHED. .DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 41N TO 54N BETWEEN 180W AND 135W. .24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 41N TO 55N W OF 175W. .48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVING. .FORECASTER BYRD. OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER. NWS 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 0000 UTC FRI JUL 17. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT JUL 18. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN JUL 19. .WARNINGS. ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TROPICAL STORM ELIDA NEAR 15.9N 119.1W 994 MB AT 0300 UTC JUL 17 MOVING W OR 280 DEG AT 9 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 90 NM NE QUADRANT...120 NM SE QUADRANT...0 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 40 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 300 NM E SEMICIRCLE...150 NM SW QUADRANT AND 210 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 7 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 19N113W TO 21N117W TO 20N122W TO 09N124W TO 08N119W TO 11N114W TO 19N113W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 20N112W TO 22N115W TO 19N123W TO 09N126W TO 06N117W TO 10N112W TO 20N112W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN MIXED SWELL. .12 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE ELIDA NEAR 16.4N 120.4W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. .24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE ELIDA NEAR 17.5N 121.8W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 120 NM NE QUADRANT...130 NM SE QUADRANT...60 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 70 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 330 NM E SEMICIRCLE...120 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 210 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 8.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 23N119W TO 21N126W TO 16N126W TO 11N120W TO 18N115W TO 23N119W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 19N113W TO 23N116W TO 22N126W TO 14N126W TO 10N124W TO 11N114W TO 19N113W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN MIXED SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE ELIDA NEAR 20.4N 124.4W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 130 NM NE QUADRANT...120 NM SE QUADRANT...70 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 110 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 330 NM NE QUADRANT...300 NM SE AND NW QUADRANTS... AND 270 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 9.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 23N118W TO 27N123W TO 27N131W TO 21N133W TO 16N123W TO 18N119W TO 23N118W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 25N117W TO 27N128W TO 23N134W TO 18N132W TO 11N119W TO 18N115W TO 25N117W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 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 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 16N96W TO 15N96W TO 15N95W TO 16N94W ...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. .48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. .WITHIN 11N86W TO 12N87W TO 12N89W TO 10N90W TO 09N88W TO 10N86W TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 2.5 TO 3.0 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N86W TO 11N88W TO 10N88W TO 10N86W TO 11N86W TO 12N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. WITHIN 11N89W TO 11N92W TO 10N93W TO 09N92W TO 08N89W TO 09N88W TO 11N89W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE TO E SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. .WITHIN 21N139W TO 23N140W TO 17N140W TO 18N139W TO 19N138W TO 21N139W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN MIXED SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 03S118.5W TO 02.5S118.5W TO 02.5S120W TO 03.4S120W TO 03.4S118W TO 03S118.5W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN S TO SW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 03S112W TO 02S114W TO 02S115W TO 03.4S117W TO 03.4S112W TO 03S112W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN S TO SW SWELL. .36 HOUR FORECAST BROAD LOW PRES NEAR 10N107W 1009 MB. WITHIN 13N104W TO 13N106W TO 10N108W TO 07N107W TO 07N103W TO 09N102W TO 13N104W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 11N110W 1007 MB. WITHIN 12N103W TO 15N106W TO 14N111W TO 09N110W TO 07N108W TO 09N103W TO 12N103W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. CONVECTION VALID AT 0200 UTC FRI JUL 17... .TROPICAL STORM ELIDA...NUMEROUS MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 210 NM OF CENTER...EXCEPT WITHIN 540 NM SW QUADRANT. .INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH... MONSOON TROUGH FROM LOW PRES NEAR 10N75W TO 08N79.5W TO 09.5N86W TO 07N96W TO 17.5N112.5W...THEN RESUMES SW OF ELIDA FROM 14N121W TO 10.5N140W. NUMEROUS MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 300 NM EITHER SIDE OF AXIS E OF 100W...WITHIN 150 NM N OF AXIS BETWEEN 100W AND 112.5W...AND WITHIN 300 NM S OF AXIS BETWEEN 100W AND 112.5W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 03N TO 09N BETWEEN 138W AND 140W. .FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI NORTH PACIFIC EQUATOR TO 30N BETWEEN 140W AND 180W SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC JUL 17 2026. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC JUL 18 2026. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC JUL 19 2026. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .LOW 13N164W 1005 MB. MONSOON TROUGH 09N180W 07N173W TO LOW. LOW AND TROUGH MOVING NW 5 KT. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 15N168W 1007 MB. TROUGH 08N180W 09N170W TO LOW. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITHIN 150 NM OF N SEMICIRCLE. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 15N175W 1008 MB. TROUGH 10N180W TO LOW. WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF N SEMICIRCLE. .LOW 07N150W 1008 MB. MONSOON TROUGH 06N156W TO LOW TO 08N145W. LOW AND TROUGH MOVING S 5 KT. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 05N153W 1008 MB. TROUGH 04N155W TO LOW TO 08145W. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW WEAKENING TO TROUGH. TROUGH 03N157W 08N153W. .LOW 10N141W 1010 MB. MONSOON TROUGH 08N145W TO LOW. LOW AND TROUGH MOVING W SLOWLY. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 08N142W. TROUGH 07N145W TO LOW TO 08N140W. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. .TROUGH 28N164W 23N165W MOVING W 5 KT. .24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 30N166W 25N169W. .WINDS 20 KT OR LESS OVER REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA. .SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M FROM 12N TO 17N BETWEEN 167W AND 163W. .24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M FROM 15N TO 20N BETWEEN 171W AND 165W. .48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M FROM 15N TO 20N BETWEEN 175W AND 169W. .SEAS 2.5 M OR LOWER OVER REMAINDER OF FORECAST AREA. .SCATTERED MODERATE TSTMS FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 165W AND 161W. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS FROM 05N TO 08N BETWEEN 180W AND 169W...AND FROM 00N TO 05N BETWEEN 159W AND 145W...AND FROM 03N TO 13N E OF 145W. $$ .FORECASTER PECHACEK. HONOLULU HI.=