333 
FZPN03 KNHC 232032
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC THU AUG 23 2018

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC THU AUG 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI AUG 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT AUG 25.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95.5W...
INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8
TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 17N TO 20N W OF 138W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN
MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 11N86W
AND 11N88W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST 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 2100 UTC THU AUG 23...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH AXIS EXTENDS FROM 08.5N78W TO 08.5N100W TO
11.5N120W TO LOW PRES NEAR 12N132W. ITCZ AXIS EXTENDS FROM
12N132W TO 07.5N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG N OF 04N
E OF 82W...WITHIN 180 NM S OF AXIS BETWEEN 88W AND 102W...FROM
09.5N TO 14N BETWEEN 93W AND 100W...FROM 08N TO 15N BETWEEN 112W
AND 117W...FROM 07N TO 12N BETWEEN 119W AND 124W...AND FROM 06N
TO 10N BETWEEN 134W AND 138W.

$$
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.