FZPN03 KNHC 171522
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC WED JUL 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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
JULY 29 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 OFFSHORE AND 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 WED JUL 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU JUL 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI JUL 19.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 11N86W TO 12N87W TO 11N88W TO 10N88W TO 10N86W TO
11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E 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 06N99W TO 08N101W TO 08N105W TO 06N105W TO 03N103W TO
03N100W TO 06N99W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
.03 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 19N124W TO 20N126W TO 19N127W TO
18N127W TO 17N126W TO 17N124W TO 19N124W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 19N125W TO 20N127W TO 20N128W TO
18N128W TO 17N126W TO 18N125W TO 19N125W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.21 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 05N94W TO 06N95W TO 06N97W TO 04N98W TO
04N97W TO 04N95W TO 05N94W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 06N95W TO 07N96W TO 07N97W TO 05N99W TO
04N97W TO 06N95W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 1510 UTC WED JUL 17...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
THE MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM THE COAST OF COSTA RICA NEAR
09N85W TO 09N100W TO 09N122W THEN RESUMES FROM 17N116W TO A LOW
PRES NEAR 7N125W 1008 MB TO 11N134W. THE ITCZ BEGINS NEAR 11N134W
AND CONTINUES BEYOND 11N140W. NUMEROUS MODERATE TO STRONG
FROM 04N TO 10N E OF 88W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 06N TO 16N
BETWEEN 94W AND 101W...AND FROM 05N TO 12N BETWEEN 101W AND
112W.

$$
.FORECASTER RAMOS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.