850 
FZPN03 KNHC 160914
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC MON SEP 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IS ACCEPTING PUBLIC COMMENTS UNTIL
OCTOBER 16 2024 ON A PROPOSAL TO REPLACE FEET WITH METERS WHEN
DESCRIBING SEAS IN A VARIETY OF NATIONAL MARINE CENTER TEXT AND
GRAPHICAL PRODUCTS FOR THE HIGH SEAS AREAS ONLY.
TO LEARN MORE PLEASE VISIT (WEB ADDRESS LOWERCASE)
HTTPS://OCEAN.WEATHER.GOV/PROPOSED-METERS.PHP

SECURITE

E PACIFIC FROM THE EQUATOR TO 30N E OF 140W AND 03.4S TO THE
EQUATOR E OF 120W

SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC MON SEP 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE SEP 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED SEP 18.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA WITHIN 31N113.5W TO 31.5N114W TO 30.5N114.5W
TO 30.5N114W TO 30.5N113.5W TO 31N113.5W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA WITHIN 31N113W TO 31N114W 
TO 30N115W TO 30N114W TO 31N113W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.WITHIN 13N138W TO 14N138W TO 15N140W TO 08N140W TO 12N139W TO
13N138W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N137W TO 17N140W TO 14N140W TO 
14N138W TO 15N136W TO 15N137W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT
IN NE SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. 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 0800 UTC MON SEP 16...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH AXIS FROM 11N73.5W TO 10.5N87W TO 09N94W TO 
11N101W TO 08.5N120W...WHERE IT TRANSITIONS TO ITCZ CONTINUING 
ON TO 06N131W. ANOTHER SEGMENT OF ITCZ EXTENDS FROM LOW PRESSURE 
1011 MB NEAR 15.5N127W TO 12N133W TO BEYOND 12N140W. SCATTERED 
MODERATE TO STRONG CONVECTION FROM 06N TO BEYOND 10N BETWEEN 78W
TO 85W. SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION FROM 09N NORTHWARD TO THE 
COASTS BETWEEN 86W AND 94W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG 
CONVECTION WITHIN 90 NM OF THE TROUGH BETWEEN 98W AND 118W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG CONVECTION FROM 06N TO 09N BETWEEN 
120W AND 133W. 

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.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.