235
FZPN03 KNHC 170843
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC TUE SEP 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED SEP 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU SEP 19.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA WITHIN 31N113W TO 31N114W TO 30N115W TO
30N114W TO 31N113W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.WITHIN 16N138W TO 17N140W TO 14N140W TO 14N137W TO 15N136W TO
16N138W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.18 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 0830 UTC TUE SEP 17...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 11.5N73.5W TO 10.5N86W TO 08N93W TO
11N102W TO 10N120W. ITCZ FROM 10N120W TO 11N130W TO BEYOND
09N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG CONVECTION IS N OF 03N AND
E OF 83W...WITHIN 60 NM OF THE MEXICAN COAST FROM 94W TO 101W...
FROM 8.5N TO 11.5N BETWEEN 98W AND 106W...WITHIN 75 NM N OF A
LINE FROM 15N109W TO 12N120W TO 10N122W...AND FROM 08N TO 12N
BETWEEN 125W AND 136W.

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.