995 
FZPN03 KNHC 150314
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC FRI DEC 15 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC FRI DEC 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT DEC 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN DEC 17.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW PRES JUST NW OF THE AREA NEAR 31N140W 1003 MB WITH COLD 
FRONT FROM THE LOW TO JUST W OF AREA. WITHIN 30N137W TO 30N140W 
TO 25N140W TO 29N138W TO 30N137W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30N131W TO 30N137W TO 27N140W TO 
20N140W TO 27N135W TO 30N131W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT IN W TO NW SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST LOW TO LIFT NE FARTHER AWAY FROM AREA. 
TRAILING COLD FRONT TO EXTEND TO 30N138W AND TO 26N140W. WITHIN 
30N138W TO 30N140W TO 28N140W TO 29N139W TO 30N138W NW WINDS 30 
TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 28N132W TO 30N131W 
TO 30N138W TO 28N140W TO 23N140W TO 24N137W TO 28N132W S TO SW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. WITHIN 30N128W TO 30N131W 
TO 23N140W TO 09N140W TO 10N138W TO 20N136W TO 30N128W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N135W TO 18N137W AND TO 
15N140W. WITHIN 30N129W TO 30N135W TO 26N134W TO 26N131W TO 
30N129W S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 30N126W TO 26N134W TO 30N140W TO 22N140W TO 23N130W TO 
30N126W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 
30 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT 16 TO 21 
FT IN NW SWELL W OF FRONT. WITHIN 24N128W TO 21N134W TO 22N140W 
TO 10N140W TO 14N135W TO 24N128W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. NEW COLD FRONT TO 
EXTEND FROM 30N132W TO 25N134W AND TO 23N140W. WITHIN 30N138.5W 
TO 30N140W TO 29.5N140W TO 29.5N139W TO 30N138.5W W WINDS 30 TO 
35 KT. SEAS 22 TO 24 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30N126W TO 
30N139W TO 27N140W TO 26N133W TO 30N126W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 16 TO 23 FT IN NW SWELL. WITHIN 30N124W TO 30N126W TO 
26N131W TO 24N140W TO 12N140W TO 18N132W TO 30N124W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 24N140W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N130W TO 22N132W AND TO 
15N138W. WITHIN 30N126W TO 30N139W TO 27N140W TO 26N133W TO 
30N126W SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 17 TO 23 FT IN NW SWELL. 
WITHIN 30N138.5W TO 30N140W TO 29.5N140W TO 29.5N139W TO 
30N138.5W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 20 TO 26 FT IN NW TO N 
SWELL. WITHIN 30N124W TO 30N127W TO 26N131W TO 24N140W TO 
12N140W TO 18N132W TO 30N124W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT IN NW SWELL... EXCEPT 12 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL W OF 129W.

...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 16N94W TO 15N96W TO 12N97W TO 12N96W TO 13N95W 
TO 16N94W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF 
AREA WITHIN 12N93W TO 15N96W TO 09N100W TO 09N105W TO 06N105W TO 
04N97W TO 12N93W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE 
SWELL. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 13N97W TO 11N97W TO 
11N95W TO 13N93W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 
16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 
35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 16N94W TO 15N96W TO 
12N97W TO 12N96W TO 13N95W TO 16N94W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 11N86W TO 12N86W TO 10N89W TO 09N89W TO 09N87W TO 10N86W
TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 10N89W TO 10N92W TO 09N93W
TO 07N94W TO 07N91W TO 08N88W TO 10N89W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.WITHIN 12N117W TO 12N122W TO 12N124W TO 10N125W TO 09N120W TO 
09N116W TO 12N117W W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN E 
SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.WITHIN 15N127W TO 17N140W TO 09N140W TO 09N134W TO 13N128W TO 
15N127W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS TO MERGE WITH AREA DESCRIBED ABOVE.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA 06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 27N111W TO 27N112W 
TO 25N111W TO 23N109W TO 25N109W TO 27N111W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N113W TO 31N115W TO 26N111W TO 
23N110W TO 23N108W TO 25N109W TO 30N113W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 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 0300 UTC FRI DEC 15...

.SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 30 NM OF 06N102W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH AXIS EXTENDS FROM 06N77W TO 06N92W TO 05N105W TO 
05N112W. ITCZ EXTENDS FROM 05N112W TO 06N122W TO 09N127W TO 
10N135W TO 10N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 180 NM S OF TROUGH 
BETWEEN 87W AND 90W...WITHIN 60 NM S OF TROUGH BETWEEN 77W AND 
79W...WITHIN 60 NM OF TROUGH BETWEEN 92W AND 96W AND WITHIN 30 
NM OF TROUGH BETWEEN 106W AND 109W.  

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.