454 
FZPN03 KNHC 090848
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC TUE APR 09 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC TUE APR 09.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED APR 10.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU APR 11.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 23N TO 25N E OF 115W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
N OF 25N BETWEEN 116W AND 125W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN NW SWELL. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 24N TO 30N BETWEEN 116W AND 122W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN DECAYING NW SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 09N TO 20N W OF 128W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
12 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 23N140W TO 17N130W TO 11N121W 
TO 05N115W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND 
NW SWELL...EXCEPT LESS THAN 8 FT S OF 06N W OF 131W.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 16N W OF 130W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 24N140W TO 
15N126W TO 11N120W TO 00N113W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 
FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL...EXCEPT LESS THAN 8 FT S OF 05N W 
OF 133W.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 14N W OF 137W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 04N TO 20N W OF 132W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.

.FROM 11N TO 12N E OF 89W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 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 0830 UTC TUE APR 09...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
A TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 08N78W TO 08N91W. THE ITCZ EXTENDS FROM 
08N91W TO 05N106W TO 04N120W TO 05N130W TO 03N140W. NUMEROUS 
MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 180 NM N OF THE ITCZ BETWEEN 95W AND 
99W AND WITHIN 150 NM S OF ITCZ BETWEEN 95W AND 100W. SCATTERED 
MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 150 NM S OF THE ITCZ BETWEEN 91W 
AND 95W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 90 NM N OF THE ITCZ BETWEEN 
121W AND 125W...WITHIN 60 NM N OF THE ITCZ BETWEEN 91W AND 
94W...WITHIN 60 NM N OF THE ITCZ BETWEEN 102W AND 107W...WITHIN 
30 NM N OF TROUGH BETWEEN 82W AND 85W AND WITHIN 30 NM OF THE 
ITCZ BETWEEN 107W AND 110W.

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.