266 
FZPN03 KNHC 041541
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC THU JAN 4 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC THU JAN 4.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI JAN  5.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT JAN  6.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 30N116W TO 30N125W TO 21N115W TO 24N111W TO 
30N116W...INCLUDING SEBASTIAN VIZCAINO BAY AND WITHIN 60 NM OF 
SHORE...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL.
WITHIN 30N124W TO 30N140W TO 00N140W TO 11N114W TO 30N124W NE TO
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N116W TO 30N123W TO 22N117W TO 
17N116W TO 18N111W TO 22N109W TO 30N116W...INCLUDING SEBASTIAN 
VIZCAINO BAY AND WITHIN 60 NM OF SHORE...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. WITHIN 30N124W TO 30N140W TO 
00N140W TO 10N112W TO 30N124W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N110W TO 30N124W TO 30N140W TO 
00N140W TO 05N112W TO 14N110W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 
TO 13 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. WITHIN 23N109W TO 30N116W TO 30N123W 
TO 24N118W TO 17N116W TO 18N108W TO 23N109W...INCLUDING THE GULF 
OF CALIFORNIA AND SEBASTIAN VIZCAINO BAY AND WITHIN 60 NM OF 
SHORE...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. 

.WITHIN 29N112W TO 31N113W TO 32N115W TO 30N114W TO 27N112W TO
28N111W TO 29N112W...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 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 14N94W TO 15N94W TO
16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N 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.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 1530 UTC THU JAN 4...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
THE MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 08N83W TO 07N94W TO 07N102W. THE
ITCZ EXTENDS FROM 07N102W TO 05N125W TO BEYOND 05N140W. SCATTERED
MODERATE FROM 02N TO 08N E OF 82W...FROM 06N TO 10N BETWEEN 98W 
AND 107W...AND FROM 03N TO 08N BETWEEN 121W AND 127W.

$$
.FORECASTER RAMOS/HOGSETT. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.