998 
FZPN03 KNHC 152048
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC FRI MAR 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAR 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN MAR 17.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 12N87W TO 11N87W TO 11N89W TO 10N89W TO 10N88W TO 11N86W
TO 12N87W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N86W TO 12N87W TO 11N87W TO 10N87W TO
11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.COLD FRONT NEAR 30N140W. WITHIN 30N138W TO 30N140W TO 27N140W 
TO 28N139W TO 29N139W TO 30N138W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 30N137.5W TO 27.5N140W. 
WITHIN 30N132W TO 30N140W TO 18N140W TO 21N138W TO 26N133W TO 
30N132W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT ALONG 140W FROM 27N TO 30N. 
WITHIN 18N129W TO 21N135W TO 26N134W TO 30N140W TO 06N140W TO 
13N136W TO 18N129W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW 
SWELL.

.WITHIN 30N117W TO 30N128W TO 17N122W TO 15N113W TO 20N111W TO
30N117W...INCLUDING NEAR SEBASTIAN VIZCAINO BAY...WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N112W TO 18N116W TO 11N116W TO 
10N112W TO 11N110W TO 13N109W TO 18N112W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N108W TO 14N113W TO 14N116W TO 
10N123W TO 12N115W TO 11N108W TO 12N108W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL.

.WITHIN 11N127W TO 12N140W TO 04N140W TO 07N126W TO 11N127W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE WIND WAVES AND 
NW TO N SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.WITHIN 01S107W TO 01S112W TO 02S120W TO 03.4S120W TO 03.4S104W
TO 01S107W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 03S94W TO 02S110W TO 03S115W TO 
03.4S116W TO 03S107W TO 03.4S92W TO 03S94W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED S TO SW AND NW SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 2030 UTC FRI MAR 15...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
TROUGH FROM 07N78W TO 04N100W. ITCZ FROM 04N100W TO 05N120W TO 
05N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 03N TO 08N BETWEEN 82W AND 85W 
...FROM 00N TO 03.4S BETWEEN 88W AND 94W...AND FROM 05N TO 08N 
BETWEEN 124W AND 132W.

$$
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.