373 
FZPN03 KNHC 132202
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC WED DEC 13 2023

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED DEC 13.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU DEC 14.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI DEC 15.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 15N96W TO 14N96W TO 14N95W TO 
16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 
40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 16N94W TO 14N97W TO 
12N99W TO 11N99W TO 11N97W TO 12N94W TO 16N94W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 15N93W TO 11N104W 
TO 11N115W TO 06N111W TO 05N100W TO 07N94W TO 15N93W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16.5N94.5W TO 16.5N95W TO 16N95W TO 
15.5N95W TO 15N95W TO 15.5N94.5W TO 16.5N94.5W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 13N97W TO 12N97W TO 12N96W 
TO 13N94W TO 16N94W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. 
REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 15N93W TO 13N100W TO 10N101W TO 09N109W 
TO 05N105W TO 07N95W TO 15N93W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT IN NE SWELL. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 13N97W TO 12N97W TO
12N94W TO 14N94W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N95W TO 12N97W TO 11N97W TO 12N95W TO
13N94W TO 16N95W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT W OF AREA. WITHIN 30N138W TO 
30N140W TO 27N140W TO 28N139W TO 30N138W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT W OF AREA. WITHIN 30N137W TO 
30N140W TO 26N140W TO 27N140W TO 30N137W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30N133W TO 30N137W TO 27N140W 
TO 21N140W TO 26N135W TO 30N133W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N137W TO 27N140W. WITHIN 
29N139W TO 29N139.5W TO 29N140W TO 27N140W TO 27.5N139.5W TO 
28N139W TO 29N139W SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30N135W TO 30N140W TO 25N140W TO 27N135W TO 
30N135W S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA 
WITHIN 30N130W TO 23N134W TO 30N134W TO 23N140W TO 09N140W TO 
12N130W TO 30N130W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO 
N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N133W TO 20N140W. WITHIN 
30N131.5W TO 30N134.5W TO 29.5N134W TO 29.5N132W TO 30N131.5W S 
TO SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
30N126W TO 30N140W TO 21N140W TO 23N129W TO 30N126W SW TO W WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 26N128W 
TO 23N132W TO 21N140W TO 10N140W TO 13N135W TO 26N128W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 11N127W TO 16N122W TO 17N140W TO 00N140W TO 00N132W TO
11N127W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N116W TO 15N124W TO 17N140W TO 
08N140W TO 08N119W TO 12N116W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN E SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.WITHIN 11N86W TO 12N86W TO 11N89W TO 09N90W TO 09N88W TO 10N86W
TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 09N90W TO 11N89W TO 09N92W
TO 07N93W TO 07N90W TO 08N88W TO 09N90W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
8 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N86W TO 11N89W TO 09N90W TO 08N88W TO
10N86W TO 12N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 10N90W TO 10N92W TO 
08N94W TO 07N94W TO 07N91W TO 08N89W TO 10N90W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.WITHIN 02S111W TO 01S115W TO 01S120W TO 03.4S120W TO 03.4S110W
TO 02S111W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN SE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA 36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 29N112W TO 28N113W 
TO 27N112W TO 28N111W TO 29N112W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 2130 UTC WED DEC 13...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 09N84W TO 06N92W. ITCZ EXTENDS FROM 
06N92W TO 06N106W TO 09N119W...AND THEN FROM 07N128W TO BEYOND 
08N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 04N TO 12N 
BETWEEN 92W AND 124W. 

$$
.FORECASTER AREINHART. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.