High Seas Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
173 FZPN03 KNHC 212126 HSFEP2 HIGH SEAS FORECAST NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 2230 UTC TUE MAY 21 2024 SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 TUE MAY 21. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED MAY 22. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU MAY 23. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .WITHIN 17N135W TO 18N140W TO 09N140W TO 11N136W TO 13N135W TO 17N135W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30N116W TO 30N140W TO 06N140W TO 06N132W TO 15N127W TO 20N114W TO 30N116W...INCLUDING SEBASTIAN VIZCAINO BAY...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 21N131W TO 26N117W TO 30N118W TO 30N140W TO 04N140W TO 12N131W TO 21N131W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N133W TO 26N140W TO 05N140W TO 07N133W TO 10N131W TO 16N133W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. .LOW PRES NEAR 11N107W 1008 MB. WITHIN 10N93W TO 08N101W TO 10N105W TO 09N111W TO 03N103W TO 07N92W TO 10N93W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 10N108W 1009 MB. WITHIN 10N95W TO 10N100W TO 12N105W TO 09N108W TO 07N99W TO 09N95W TO 10N95W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .36 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .WITHIN 03S91W TO 03S96W TO 02S98W TO 02S101W TO 03.4S102W TO 03.4S89W TO 03S91W...INCLUDING EXCEPT LEE OF GALAPAGOS ISLANDS...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN SE TO S SWELL. .06 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N118W TO 30N126W TO 28N124W TO 28N121W TO 30N118W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. CONVECTION VALID AT 2100 UTC TUE MAY 21... .INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH... MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 10N86W TO LOW PRES NEAR 11N107W 1008 MB TO 08N125W. ITCZ EXTENDS FROM 08N125W TO BEYOND 07N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 03N TO 14N BETWEEN 78W AND 112W. $$ .FORECASTER AREINHART. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.