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FZPN02 KWBC 191725
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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1745 UTC WED AUG 19 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC AUG 19.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC AUG 20.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC AUG 21.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.N OF 63N BETWEEN THE W COAST OF ALASKA AND 171W AREA OF N WINDS
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

.LOW 57N146W 1016 MB DRIFTING NW. FRONT FROM LOW TO 50N156W TO
45N160W. WITHIN 240 NM E AND SE OF FRONT WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO
2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 58N147W 1013 MB. CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED INLAND. CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

.LOW 56N167W 1010 MB MOVING NE 10 KT. WITHIN 420 NM SW QUADRANT
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 58N159W 1013 MB. CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

.FROM 36N TO 42N BETWEEN 123W AND 129W AND FROM 47N TO 50N
BETWEEN 125W AND 130W AREA OF NW TO N WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO
2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 34N TO 41N BETWEEN 119W AND 126W...AND
FROM 45N TO 53N BETWEEN 124W AND 132W AREA OF NW TO N WINDS TO
25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 45N TO 52N BETWEEN 126W AND 132W AREA OF
NW TO N WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 39N W OF 167W AREA OF NE WINDS TO
25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 50N TO 56N
BETWEEN 135W AND 156W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 180 NM SE OF A LINE FROM
49N154W TO 55N145W AND FROM 52N TO 56N W OF 178E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 52N W OF 171W.

.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 1200 UTC WED AUG 19.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU AUG 20.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI AUG 21.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.LOW PRES NEAR 09.5N136.5W 1008 MB MOVING W 12 KT. WITHIN
16N135W TO 14N138W TO 13N139W TO 12N138W TO 12N134W TO 13N134W TO
16N135W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN MIXED E
AND SE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...W OF
AREA NEAR 11N141W 1006 MB. WITHIN 16N138W TO 17N140W TO 12N140W
TO 14N139W TO 14N138W TO 16N138W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5
TO 3.0 M IN MIXED E AND SE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...W OF
AREA NEAR 12.5N145W 999 MB. OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 18N140W
TO 15N140W TO 16.5N140W TO 16.5N139.5W TO 18N140W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN E TO SE SWELL.

.WITHIN 15N95W TO 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 14N96W TO 14N95W TO
15N95W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N OF 15N...N WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.33 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.WITHIN 11N86W TO 11N89W TO 11N91W TO 10N92W TO 10N91W TO 10N88W
TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M IN S SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N86W TO 11N87W TO 11N88W TO 10N88W TO
10N87W TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO... NE TO E
WINDS 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.45 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.WITHIN 01S92W TO 04N96W TO 00N135W TO 03.4S120W TO 03.4S81W TO
01S92W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN MIXED SE TO S
AND SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 01N107W TO 03N108W TO 00N112W TO
00N129W TO 03S120W TO 03.4S93W TO 01N107W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 2.5 M IN MIXED SE TO S AND SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 02N110W TO 02N119W TO 00N121W TO
03S115W TO 03.4S100W TO 02N110W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M
IN MIXED SE AND S SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 1500 UTC WED AUG 19...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 11N74.5W TO 08N91W TO 09.5N107W TO 07N126W
TO 11N136W TO LOW PRES, INVEST EP90, NEAR 09.5N136.5W TO BEYOND
08N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 03N TO 08.5N E OF 84.5W.
SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG FROM 04.5N TO 15.5N BETWEEN 85W AND
97W...FROM 09.5N TO 15.5N BETWEEN 98W AND 104W...AND FROM 03N TO
14N BETWEEN 114W AND 130W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 04.5N TO 13N
BETWEEN 104W AND 114W. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS MODERATE TO STRONG
FROM 00N TO 14.5N BETWEEN 130W AND 146W.

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC AUG 19 2026.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC AUG 20 2026.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC AUG 21 2026.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE LALA NEAR 21.3N 170.2W 953 MB AT 1500 UTC AUG 19
MOVING NW OR 310 DEG AT 8 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 110 KT
GUSTS 135 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 100 NM N
SEMICIRCLE...90 NM SE QUADRANT AND 50 NM SW QUADRANT.  SEAS 4 M
OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM NE QUADRANT...120 NM SE QUADRANT...150
NM SW QUADRANT...AND 210 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 10 M. SEAS
2.5 TO 4 M ELSEWHERE FROM 18N TO 24N BETWEEN 167W AND 172W. WINDS
20 TO 30 KT ELSEWHERE FROM 18N TO 26N BETWEEN 164W AND 174W.
SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG TSTMS WITHIN 60 NM OF CENTER.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LALA NEAR 23.6N 171.9W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 95 KT GUSTS 115 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 100 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...110 NM NE QUADRANT AND 60 NM
SW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 TO 10 M FROM 21N TO 27N BETWEEN 168W AND
175W. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M ELSEWHERE FROM 20N TO 28N BETWEEN 166W AND
179W. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT ELSEWHERE FROM 21N TO 27N BETWEEN 167W
AND 175W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LALA NEAR 26.9N 171.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 85 KT GUSTS 105 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 140 NM NE QUADRANT...130 NM SE QUADRANT...90 NM SW
QUADRANT...AND 110 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 TO 10 M FROM 23N TO 29N
BETWEEN 168W AND 176W. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M ELSEWHERE N OF 22N W OF
167W.
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT ELSEWHERE FROM 23N TO 30N BETWEEN 165W AND 175W.

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.


...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW NEAR 11N141W 1003 MB. WINDS 20 TO 25
KT AND SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M WITHIN 240 NM N SEMICIRCLE OF LOW.
.48 HOUR FORECAST POSSIBLE T.C. LOW NEAR 13N145W 991 MB. WINDS
25 TO 40 KT WITHIN 180 NM N SEMICIRCLE...AND 60 NM S SEMICIRCLE.
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT AND SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 19N
BETWEEN 140W AND 148W.


.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST

.TROUGH 25N146W 22N148W 19N149W 15N153W MOVING W SLOWLY. ISOLATED
MODERATE TSTMS FROM 20N TO 24N BETWEEN 142W AND 149W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 26N152W 23N153W 18N151W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 28N154W TO 22N157W.

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

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

.MONSOON TROUGH 07N140W 07N142W 09N145W 08N156W 14N169W 08N180W.
SCATTERED MODERATE TSTMS S OF TROUGH E OF 150W...AND W OF
154W...AND WITHIN 180 NM N OF TROUGH E OF 146W...AND W OF 157W.
ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS ELSEWHERE S OF 14N.



$$

.FORECASTER TSAMOUS. HONOLULU HI.