015 
FZPN03 KNHC 201601
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC THU SEP 20 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU SEP 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI SEP 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT SEP 22.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8
FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.N OF 27N BETWEEN 120W AND 130W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT
IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.N OF 15N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 05N TO 08N BETWEEN 100W AND 110W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
8 FT IN SW SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 13N TO 19N BETWEEN 130W AND 138W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
8 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 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 1500 UTC THU SEP 20...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 09N84W TO LOW PRESSURE NEAR 09N87W 
1006 MB...TO 12N100W TO 10N117W. ANOTHER MONSOON TROUGH SEGMENT 
CONTINUES FROM 1009 MB LOW PRES NEAR 15N123W TO 09N140W. SCATTERED
MODERATE FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 97W AND 102W...AND FROM 07N TO 
12N BETWEEN 110W AND 113W.

$$

.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.