257 
FZPN03 KNHC 222103
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SUN DEC 22 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN DEC 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON DEC 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE DEC 24.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N OF 14.5N BETWEEN 94.5W AND 95.5W N WINDS
30 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 15N95W TO 16N95W TO
14N96W TO 13N97W TO 13N96W TO 15N95W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 
13N94W TO 15N96W TO 08N103W TO 07N100W TO 10N98W TO 10N95W TO 
13N94W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED N AND NW SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N95W TO 16N95W TO 13N96W TO 13N95W TO
14N95W TO 15N95W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 14N94W TO 
15N94W TO 15N95W TO 13N98W TO 12N97W TO 12N96W TO 14N94W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED N AND NW SWELL. WITHIN 
10N101W TO 10N102W TO 09N103W TO 09N103W TO 09N101W TO 09N100W TO
10N101W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94.5W TO 16N95W TO 15.5N95.5W TO 
14.5N95.5W TO 14.5N95W TO 15N94.5W TO 16N94.5W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 15N95W TO 12N98W TO 11N97W TO 11N95W TO 13N94W 
TO 15N95W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED N AND W 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 30N116W TO 30N140W TO 00N140W TO 00N133W TO 11N117W TO
30N116W...INCLUDING SEBASTIAN VIZCAINO BAY AND WITHIN 20 NM OF
SHORE...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL...
HIGHEST N OF 15N BETWEEN 122W AND 132W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 19N107W TO 30N116W TO 30N140W TO 
00N140W TO 00N123W TO 07N111W TO 19N107W...INCLUDING NEAR CABO 
CORRIENTES AND SEBASTIAN VIZCAINO BAY AND WITHIN 20 NM OF 
SHORE...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 20 FT IN NW 
SWELL...HIGHEST NW PART. WITHIN 09N103W TO 09N103W TO 08N109W TO 
08N109W TO 09N103W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N132W TO 11N137W TO 13N140W TO 
09N140W TO 10N137W TO 10N132W TO 11N132W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 14 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 29N118W TO 
30N140W TO 00N140W TO 03.4S113W TO 09N99W TO 29N118W...INCLUDING 
NEAR CABO CORRIENTES AND SEBASTIAN VIZCAINO BAY AND WITHIN 15 NM 
OF SHORE...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN NW 
SWELL...HIGHEST NW HALF.

.WITHIN 11N86W TO 11N87W TO 10N87W TO 10N88W TO 09N88W TO
11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N86W TO 10N87W TO 10N88W TO 
11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.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 2000 UTC SUN DEC 22...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 11N73.5W TO 09N84W TO 05N92W TO 
06N100W. ITCZ EXTENDS FROM 06N100W TO 08N124W TO BEYOND 
05.5N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG CONVECTION FROM 
03.5N TO 07.5N E OF 94W.

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.