High Seas Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
710 FZPN03 KNHC 171551 HSFEP2 HIGH SEAS FORECAST NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1630 UTC TUE SEP 17 2024 SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 1200 UTC TUE SEP 17. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED SEP 18. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU SEP 19. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .WITHIN 31N113W TO 32N115W TO 30N115W TO 29N113W TO 29N112W TO 31N113W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA... W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .06 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .WITHIN 15N139W TO 16N140W TO 14N140W TO 14N139W TO 14N138W TO 15N139W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .06 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 1500 UTC TUE SEP 17... .INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH... THE MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM THE COAST OF COSTA RICA NEAR 10N84W WESTWARD TO 10N117W. FROM THERE, IT TRANSITIONS TO THE ITCZ, WHICH EXTENDS WEST-SOUTHWESTWARD TO 06N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE AND ISOLATED STRONG CONVECTION IS NOTED FROM 07N-12N BETWEEN 127W-140W, FROM 08N-10N BETWEEN 103-120W, AND FROM 07N-14N BETWEEN 88W-91W. $$ .FORECASTER LANDSEA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.