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FZPN03 KNHC 300403
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SUN AUG 30 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC SUN AUG 30.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON AUG 31.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE SEP  1.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM KARINA NEAR 17.0N 120.2W 987 MB AT 0300 UTC AUG
30 MOVING WNW OR 300 DEG AT 14 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT
GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 260 NM NE
QUADRANT...240 NM SE QUADRANT...90 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 160 NM
NW QUADRANT.  SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 300 NM NE
QUADRANT...240 NM SE QUADRANT...120 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 210 NM
NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 9.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 18N113W TO 
21N116W TO 21N120W TO 18N123W TO 15N122W TO 13N115W TO 18N113W
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 3.0 TO 4.0 M. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 
18N108W TO 24N113W TO 23N122W TO 11N126W TO 08N115W TO 18N108W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN MIXED SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE KARINA NEAR 17.3N 121.6W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE KARINA NEAR 17.6N 123.3W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 100 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 170 NM NE QUADRANT...150 NM SE QUADRANT...90 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 140 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER 360 NM NE
AND 180 NM SW SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 9.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
21N118W TO 24N124W TO 21N127W TO 15N125W TO 15N120W TO 21N118W
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 3.0 TO 4.0 M. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 28N117W
TO 29N124W TO 25N132W TO 13N128W TO 10N121W TO 19N111W TO 28N117W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN MIXED SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE KARINA NEAR 18.0N 126.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS 100 KT GUSTS 120 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 120
NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...140 NM NE QUADRANT AND 90 NM SW QUADRANT.
SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 420 NM NE AND 210 NM SW SEMICIRCLES 
WITH SEAS TO 10.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 20N122W TO 24N125W TO 
21N131W TO 16N129W TO 15N127W TO 17N123W TO 20N122W WINDS 20 TO 
33 KT. SEAS 3.0 TO 4.0 M. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 23N116W TO 
29N122W TO 25N134W TO 20N137W TO 10N126W TO 14N118W TO 23N116W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN MIXED SWELL.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM LOWELL NEAR 13.2N 138.1W 1001 MB AT 0300 UTC AUG
30 MOVING W OR 270 DEG AT 8 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT
GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 0 NM E SEMICIRCLE
AND 60 NM W SEMICIRCLE.  SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 30 NM OF
CENTER EXCEPT 60 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 4.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
16N136W TO 17N140W TO 12N140W TO 11N136W TO 13N135W TO 16N136W
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LOWELL NEAR 13.0N 142.1W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 30 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 50 NM W SEMICIRCLE. OVER FORECAST 
WATERS E OF 140W WITHIN 15N138W TO 17N140W TO 11N140W TO 12N138W
TO 13N137W TO 15N138W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0
M IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LOWELL W OF AREA NEAR 13.1N 145.9W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 50 NM NE QUADRANT...40 NM SE QUADRANT...60 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 70 NM NW QUADRANT. OVER FORECAST WATERS E OF 140W 
CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

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 15N94W TO 16N95W TO 15N96W TO 15N95W TO 14N95W TO
15N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC... NW TO N WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN S TO SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.WITHIN 11N86W TO 12N88W TO 10N92W TO 09N92W TO 09N89W TO 10N87W
TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO... E TO SE WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N86W TO 12N87W TO 12N88W TO 11N89W TO
10N87W TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO... E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.WITHIN 29N135W TO 29N140W TO 23N140W TO 24N137W TO 27N134W TO
29N135W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRESSURE...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR
12N107W 1007 MB. WITHIN 16N105W TO 16N109W TO 14N111W TO 09N109W
TO 12N105W TO 16N105W E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN 
SW TO W SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0300 UTC SUN AUG 30...

.TROPICAL STORM KARINA...NUMEROUS MODERATE TO SCATTERED STRONG
WITHIN 150 NM OF CENTER.

.TROPICAL STORM LOWELL...NUMEROUS MODERATE TO SCATTERED STRONG
WITHIN 150 NM W SEMICIRCLE.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 07N78W TO 09N85W TO 08N90W TO 12N108W.
SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 05N TO 07N BETWEEN 80W AND 87W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO 
ISOLATED STRONG FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 100W AND 105W. 

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.