918
FZPN03 KNHC 170308
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC FRI MAY 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC FRI MAY 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT MAY 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN MAY 19.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 06N TO 09N BETWEEN 101W AND 106W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 07N TO 11N BETWEEN 100W AND 105W S TO SW
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.18 HOUR FORECAST NW OF A LINE FROM 30N138W TO 29N140W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NW OF A LINE FROM 30N138W TO 28N140W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 02S AND W OF 118W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 01S AND W OF 114W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF A LINE FROM 02S100W TO 01S114W TO 00N120W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN SW SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0300 UTC THU MAY 16...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
THE MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM A 1008 MB LOW PRESSURE LOCATED
OVER NORTHERN COLOMBIA NEAR 10N74W TO 11N90W TO 1009 MB LOW
PRESSURE SITUATED NEAR 10N104W TO 07N118W. THE ITCZ CONTINUES
FROM 07N118W TO BEYOND 05N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO ISOLATED
STRONG CONVECTION IS NOTED FROM 05N TO 14N BETWEEN 84W AND 108W.
SIMILAR CONVECTIVE ACTIVITY IS ALSO SEEN ALONG THE COAST OF
COLOMBIA AND REGIONAL WATERS S OF 06N, AND ALONG PARTS OF THE
COAST OF COSTA RICA.

$$
.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.