418
FZPN03 KNHC 170245
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC TUE SEP 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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.

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 0000 UTC TUE SEP 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED SEP 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU SEP 19.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA WITHIN 31N113.5W TO 31N114W TO 30.5N114W TO
30.5N114.5W TO 30N114.5W TO 30N114W TO 31N113.5W SW WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.WITHIN 16N135W TO 18N138W TO 17N140W TO 14N140W TO 15N136W TO
16N135W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0230 UTC TUE SEP 17...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 11.5N73.5W TO 10.5N85W TO 08N93W TO
10.5N104W TO 10.5N122W...THEN ITCZ FROM 10.5N122W TO 08.5N137W
TO BEYOND 09N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION FROM 03.5N TO
09N E OF 96W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG CONVECTION WITHIN 60
NM OF THE COASTS FROM NW NICARAGUA ALONG 87W TO CABO CORRIENTES
ALONG 106W...FROM 10.5N TO 12N BETWEEN 96W AND 105W...WITHIN 90
NM NW OF A LINE FROM 15.5N112W TO 10N122W...AND FROM 06.5N TO
12N BETWEEN 122W AND 136W.

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.