482 
FZPN03 KNHC 180309
HSFEP2

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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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

SECURITE

E PACIFIC FROM THE EQUATOR TO 30N E OF 140W AND 03.4S TO THE
EQUATOR E OF 120W

SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC SAT MAY 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN MAY 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON MAY 20.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 08N TO 13N W OF 136W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT 
IN SW SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 08N TO 10N BETWEEN 100W AND 105W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 10N BETWEEN 103W AND 105W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.NW OF A LINE FROM 30N138W TO 29N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.12 HOUR FORECAST S OF 02S BETWEEN 113 AND 117W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 02S BETWEEN 113 AND 117W...AND S OF 02S 
BETWEEN 100W AND 105W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN S 
TO SW SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 01S BETWEEN 100W AND 105W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 02S BETWEEN 104W AND 106W 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 0300 UTC SAT MAY 18...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
THE MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM A 1008 MB LOW PRESSURE LOCATED 
OVER NORTHERN COLOMBIA NEAR 10N74W TO 14N97W TO A 1007 MB LOW 
PRESSURE SITUATED NEAR 11N105W TO 06N120W. THE ITCZ THEN 
CONTINUES FROM 06N120W TO 06N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE AND 
ISOLATED STRONG CONVECTION IS NOTED FROM 09N TO 14N BETWEEN 90W 
AND 110W.

$$
.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.