FZPN03 KNHC 180904
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC MON MAY 18 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON MAY 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE MAY 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED MAY 20.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 30N116W TO 30N130W TO 25N128W TO 25N116W TO
30N116W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M IN N SWELL.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 26N113W TO 25N130W TO 28N130W TO 27N140W TO 
15N140W TO 19N121W TO 26N113W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 
4.5 M IN N TO NE SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 15N127W TO 
15N140W TO 10N140W TO 10N124W TO 15N127W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 29N114W TO 30N140W TO 11N140W TO 
10N122W TO 20N112W TO 29N114W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 
4.5 M IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 22N124W TO 30N119W TO 30N140W TO 
08N140W TO 11N116W TO 17N115W TO 22N124W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N TO NE SWELL.

.WITHIN 31N113W TO 31N114W TO 30N115W TO 30N114W TO 30N113W TO
31N113W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA... S TO SW WINDS 25
TO 35 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.WITHIN 12N86W TO 12N88W TO 11N89W TO 10N88W TO 10N87W TO 11N86W
TO 12N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO... E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.WITHIN 06N130W TO 07N140W TO 00N140W TO 03.4S120W TO 02S120W TO
03.4S104W TO 06N130W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN S
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 04N126W TO 09N122W TO 10N140W TO
00N140W TO 03.4S109W TO 00N109W TO 04N126W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN S SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0090 UTC MON MAY 18...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 10N85W TO 06N95W. MONSOON TROUGH FROM 06N95W
TO 05N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 08N TO 12N BETWEEN 90W AND 
95W...AND FROM 07N TO 10N BETWEEN 128W TO 140W.

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.