685  
FZPN03 KNHC 162127  
HSFEP2  
 
HIGH SEAS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL  
2230 UTC THU JAN 16 2025  
 
SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS  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 THU JAN 16.  
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI JAN 17.  
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT JAN 18.  
 
.WARNINGS.  
   
..GALE WARNING
 
   
N OF 14N BETWEEN 94.5W AND 95.5W
 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF  
TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE  
WITHIN 45 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W TO 11.5N99W N TO NE  
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.  
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W  
TO 12N97.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS  
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN  
94W AND 98W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 95W AND 99W WINDS 20  
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED NW AND N SWELL.  
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  
 
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.  
 
.FROM 05N TO 09N BETWEEN 109W AND 123W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS  
8 FT IN NW SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 14N TO 17N BETWEEN 124W AND 132W NE TO E  
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. FROM 08N TO 14N BETWEEN 115W  
AND 125W...AND FROM 06N TO 10N BETWEEN 125W AND 132W WINDS 20 KT  
OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.  
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 16N BETWEEN 120W AND 134W NE TO E  
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 07N TO 17N  
BETWEEN 115W AND 133W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN  
MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 120W AND 128W NE TO E  
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 07N TO 17N  
BETWEEN 118W AND 136W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN  
MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.  
   
FROM 08.5N TO 11.5N BETWEEN 86W AND 88W
 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF  
PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15 NM OF A LINE FROM 11N86W TO  
09.5N90W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25  
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.    
48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 11.5N E OF 88W
 
INCLUDING THE  
GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8  
FT.  
 
.42 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N W OF 139W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N W OF 138W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS  
8 TO 9 FT. FROM 20N TO 24N W OF 135W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  
SEAS 8 FT.  
 
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  
 
CONVECTION VALID AT 2100 UTC THU JAN 16...  
   
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH
 
 
THE MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 09N84W TO 06N95W. THE ITCZ  
CONTINUES FROM 06N95W TO 06N110W TO BEYOND 08N140W. A CLUSTER OF  
MODERATE TO ISOLATED STRONG CONVECTION IS NOTED FROM 04N TO 08N  
BETWEEN 109W AND 112W.  
 

 
.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.  
 
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