488 
FZPN03 KNHC 241539
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC FRI AUG 24 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC FRI AUG 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT AUG 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN AUG 26.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.N OF 14.5N BETWEEN 94.5W AND 95.5W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14.5N BETWEEN 94.5W AND 95.5W...INCLUDING 
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 14N TO 18N BETWEEN 132W AND 138W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
TO 8 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 87.5W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 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 1400 UTC FRI AUG 24...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 08N74W TO 10N85W TO 08N93W TO 12.5N112W TO 
11N119W TO 12.5N126W TO 09N137W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG 
CONVECTION FROM 05N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 76W AND 86W...AND FROM 06N 
TO 16.5N BETWEEN 90W AND 106W. WIDELY SCATTERED MODERATE TO 
STRONG CONVECTION FROM 12N TO 20N BETWEEN 112W AND 133W...AND 
SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG CONVECTION WITHIN 120 NM N AND 180 
NM S OF TROUGH BETWEEN 115W AND 137W.  

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.