High Seas Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
267 FZPN03 KNHC 161526 HSFEP2 HIGH SEAS FORECAST NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1630 UTC MON SEP 16 2024 SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IS ACCEPTING PUBLIC COMMENTS UNTIL OCTOBER 16 2024 ON A PROPOSAL TO REPLACE FEET WITH METERS WHEN DESCRIBING SEAS IN A VARIETY OF NATIONAL MARINE CENTER TEXT AND GRAPHICAL PRODUCTS FOR THE HIGH SEAS AREAS ONLY. TO LEARN MORE PLEASE VISIT (WEB ADDRESS LOWERCASE) HTTPS://OCEAN.WEATHER.GOV/PROPOSED-METERS.PHP SECURITE E PACIFIC FROM THE EQUATOR TO 30N E OF 140W AND 03.4S TO THE EQUATOR E OF 120W SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC MON SEP 16. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE SEP 17. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED SEP 18. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .GULF OF CALIFORNIA WITHIN 31N113.5W TO 31.5N114W TO 30.5N114.5W TO 30.5N114W TO 30.5N113.5W TO 31N113.5W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA WITHIN 31N113W TO 31N114W TO 30N115W TO 30N114W TO 31N113W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N OF 30N. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .WITHIN 13N138W TO 14N138W TO 15N140W TO 08N140W TO 12N139W TO 13N138W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N137W TO 17N140W TO 14N140W TO 14N138W TO 15N136W TO 15N137W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N138W TO 14N139W TO 13N140W TO 15N140W TO 15N139W TO 15N138W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. CONVECTION VALID AT 1515 UTC MON SEP 16... .SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 30 NM OF 17N101W. .INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH... MONSOON TROUGH AXIS FROM 10N85W TO 09N98W TO 11N101W TO 09N115W. ITCZ EXTENDS FROM 09N115W TO 10N123W TO 07N131W TO 10N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 180 NM S OF TROUGH BETWEEN 77W AND 83W AND WITHIN 120 NM S OF TROUGH BETWEEN 125W AND 128W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 120 NM S OF TROUGH BETWEEN 101W AND 104W AND WITHIN 60 NM S OF ITCZ BETWEEN 129W AND 132W. $$ .FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.