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FZPN03 KNHC 161545
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC TUE APR 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC TUE APR 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED APR 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU APR 18.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 11N86W TO 11N89.5W TO 11.5N89.5W TO 10.5N91W TO 11N89.5W
TO 11N86.5W TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.WITHIN 30N122W TO 21N123W TO 24N140W TO 09N138W TO 00N107W TO
10N100W TO 30N122W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF SHORE... WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. S OF 20N SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MERGING N AND SW SWELL. N
OF 20N SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N120W TO 18N133W TO 12N139W TO
09N137W TO 07N125W TO 09N117W TO 14N120W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED SWELL. WITHIN 24N114W TO 26N118W TO
22N116W TO 21N115W TO 20N113W TO 22N113W TO 24N114W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N131W TO 13N133W TO 13N138W TO
08N140W TO 08N134W TO 11N131W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN
MIXED E AND SW SWELL.

.45 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 03S102.5W TO 02.5S103.5W TO 03S113.5W
TO 03.4S114W TO 03.4S102.5W TO 03S102.5W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

CONVECTION VALID AT 1510 UTC TUE APR 16...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
A TROUGH EXTENDS FROM NEAR 06.5N77W TO 07.5N85W TO 05N100W. ITCZ
CONTINUES FROM 05N100W TO 06.5N123W TO BEYOND 06N140W. SCATTERED
MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG CONVECTION FROM 04N TO 07N E OF 92W.
SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG CONVECTION FROM 03.5N TO 09.5N
BETWEEN 120W AND 140W.

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.