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FZPN03 KNHC 232129
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC THU JUL 23 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC THU JUL 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI JUL 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT JUL 25.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE FAUSTO NEAR 18.2N 126.9W 980 MB AT 2100 UTC JUL 23 MOVING 
W OR 280 DEG AT 12 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT. 
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 150 NM N SEMICIRCLE...160 NM SE 
QUADRANT AND 90 NM SW QUADRANT.SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 270 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE AND 150 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 9.5 M. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 300 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 180 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 
KT. SEAS 3.0 TO 4.0 M. REMAINDER OF THE AREA FROM 13N TO 27N BETWEEN 
121W AND 132W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FAUSTO NEAR 18.8N 131.7W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 
150 NM NE QUADRANT...140 NM SE QUADRANT...70 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 
120 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 210 NM OF CENTER... 
EXCEPT 180 NM SE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 9.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 
NM OF CENTER...EXCEPT 270 NM NW QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 3.0 
TO 4.0 M. REMAINDER OF THE AREA FROM 12N TO 27N BETWEEN 124W AND 
138W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FAUSTO NEAR 19.5N 136.5W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 
130 NM NE QUADRANT...110 NM SE QUADRANT...70 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 
120 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 210 NM OF CENTER... 
EXCEPT 180 NM SE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 8.5 M. ELSEWHERE OVER 
FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 240 NM OF CENTER...EXCEPT 300 NM NW QUADRANT 
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 3.0 TO 4.0 M. REMAINDER OF THE AREA FROM 11N 
TO 28N W OF 128W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 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.

.LOW PRES NEAR 08.5N96W 1007 MB. WITHIN 120 NM S SEMICIRCLE AND 90 
NM N SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. FROM 07N TO 
10N BETWEEN 90W AND 95W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. 
FROM 10N TO 12N BETWEEN 90W AND 95W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...PSBL TRPCL CYCLONE...NEAR 09N98W 1006 
MB. WITHIN 180 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 90 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 06N TO 14N BETWEEN 95W AND 
102W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M PRIMARILY IN SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...PSBL TRPCL CYCLONE...NEAR 10.5N102W 
1005 MB. WITHIN 210 NM OF LOW CENTER...EXCEPT 150 SE QUADRANT WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 05N TO 16N BETWEEN 
98W AND 106W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M PRIMARILY IN SW 
SWELL.

.N OF 28N BETWEEN 117W AND 121W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 M. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 25N BETWEEN 116W AND 121W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
2.5 M IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N BETWEEN 119W AND 121W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN MIXED SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.S OF 01N W 114W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 00N W OF 111W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M 
IN SW SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 2100 UTC THU JUL 23...

.HURRICANE FAUSTO...NUMEROUS MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 90
NM OF CENTER. 

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
THE MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 09N84W TO 1007 MB LOW PRESSURE 
LOCATED NEAR 08.5N96W TO 06N110W TO 12N116W, THEN RESUMES SW OF 
FAUSTO FROM 13N131W TO BEYOND 09N140W. CLUSTERS OF MODERATE TO 
STRONG CONVECTION ARE OBSERVED N OF 07N E OF 81W AFFECTING PARTS OF 
PANAMA...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA AND WESTERN COLOMBIA. 
SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG CONVECTION IS NOTED FROM 06N TO 
12N BETWEEN 88W AND 102W.

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.