654 
FZPN03 KNHC 161552
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SAT MAR 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT MAR 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN MAR 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON MAR 18.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT FROM 30N137W TO 27N140W. WITHIN 30N132W TO 
30N140W TO 18N140W TO 30N132W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 30N137W TO 27N140W. 
WITHIN 30N135W TO 30N140W TO 07N140W TO 18N133W TO 30N135W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 27N137W 1012 MB. WITHIN 
30N138W TO 30N140W TO 25N140W TO 27N138W TO 30N138W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.

.WITHIN 23N114W TO 24N116W TO 16N116W TO 13N117W TO 10N115W TO 
15N113W TO 23N114W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 02S91W TO 02S93W TO 03.4S98W TO
03.4S88W TO 02S91W...EXCEPT LEE OF GALAPAGOS ISLANDS...WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN S SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 03S95W TO 01S98W TO 02S102W TO
03.4S105W TO 03.4S94W TO 03S95W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9
FT IN S SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 1530 UTC SAT MAR 16...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
SURFACE TROUGH FROM 08N78W TO 03N98W. ITCZ FROM 03N98W TO 
04N140W. SECOND ITCZ FROM 01S98W TO 03S140W. SCATTERED MODERATE  
FROM 02N TO 07N BETWEEN 82W AND 92W...AND S OF 12N BETWEEN 105W 
AND 140W.

$$
.FORECASTER ERA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.