276
FZPN03 KNHC 180830
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC WED SEP 18 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED SEP 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU SEP 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI SEP 20.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.03 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N139W TO 14N140W TO 12.5N140W TO
13N139.5W TO 14N139W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.15 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 0820 UTC WED SEP 18...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH AXIS EXTENDS FROM 10.5N74W TO 11.5N83W TO 09N95W
TO 10.5N117W TO 10.5N133W...THEN ITCZ TO BEYOND 11N140W.
SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG CONVECTION FROM 03.5N TO 10N E
OF 86W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG CONVECTION FROM 06.5N TO
18N BETWEEN 91W AND 105W...AND FROM 08N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 108W AND
139W.

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.