000
FZPN03 KNHC 151424
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC FRI MAR 15 2024

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MAR 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT MAR 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN MAR 17.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 13N87W TO 12N89W TO 11N90W TO 09N89W TO 09N88W TO 10N86W
TO 13N87W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.WITHIN 30N116W TO 30N130W TO 18N123W TO 19N114W TO 24N113W TO
30N116W...INCLUDING NEAR SEBASTIAN VIZCAINO BAY...WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N109W TO 18N115W TO 15N119W TO 
10N119W TO 10N110W TO 15N109W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN 
NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N108W TO 16N111W TO 14N112W TO 
11N111W TO 10N108W TO 11N107W TO 14N108W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.

.COLD FRONT ENTERING NEAR 30N140W. WITHIN 30N139W TO 30N140W TO 
29N140W TO 30N139W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN W TO 
NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 30N137W TO 27.5N140W. 
WITHIN 30N133W TO 30N140W TO 20N140W TO 26N134W TO 30N133W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 30N139.5W TO 28N140W. 
WITHIN 22N134W TO 27N132W TO 30N140W TO 07N140W TO 15N137W TO 
18N132W TO 22N134W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW 
SWELL.

.WITHIN 13N131W TO 14N140W TO 03N140W TO 07N132W TO 08N126W TO
13N131W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.WITHIN 02S109W TO 01S110W TO 03S116W TO 03.4S118W TO 03.4S110W
TO 02S109W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 02S94W TO 02S97W TO 03.4S100W TO 
03.4S89W TO 02S94W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED S AND
NW SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 1500 UTC FRI MAR 15...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
TROUGH FROM 08N78W TO 02N100W. ITCZ FROM 02N100W TO 03N120W TO 
04N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 04N TO 07N BETWEEN 81W AND
85W...FROM 08N TO 10N BETWEEN 101W AND 113W...AND FROM 02N TO 
08N BETWEEN 111W AND 140W.
 

$$
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.