202  
FZPN03 KNHC 182122  
HSFEP2  
 
HIGH SEAS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL  
2230 UTC SAT JAN 18 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS  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 SAT JAN 18.  
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN JAN 19.  
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON JAN 20.  
 
.WARNINGS.  
   
..GALE WARNING  
   
30 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15N BETWEEN 94.5W AND 95.5W  
INCLUDING  
THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO  
9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W N WINDS 20 TO 30  
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.  
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO  
14N95.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 30 TO 40  
KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 60 NM OF A LINE FROM  
16N95W TO 14N95.5W TO 13.5N96W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8  
TO 10 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO  
14N95.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 30 TO 35  
KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 60 NM OF A LINE FROM  
16N95W TO 14N95.5W TO 11N100W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8  
TO 11 FT.  
 
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.  
 
.FROM 09N TO 16N BETWEEN 115W AND 135W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25  
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 07N  
TO 17N BETWEEN 115W AND 138W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT  
IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 128W AND 135W NE TO E  
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09N TO 20N  
AND W OF A LINE FROM 20N130W TO 09N121W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 16N W OF  
135W.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 126W AND 135W NE TO E  
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.  
ELSEWHERE FROM 05N TO 20N AND W OF A LINE FROM 20N126W TO  
08N121W TO 05N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED  
NE AND NW SWELL.  
 
.N OF 20N W OF 135W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW  
SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N W OF 137W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS  
9 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N AND W OF A LINE FROM  
30N126W TO 25N134W TO 20N130W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10  
FT IN NW SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N W OF 135W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  
SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 30N140W. ELSEWHERE N  
OF 20N AND W OF A LINE FROM 30N134W TO 25N133W TO 20N126W WINDS  
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.  
   
12 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.  
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.   
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.  
 
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  
 
CONVECTION VALID AT 2100 UTC SAT JAN 18...  
   
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH  
 
THE MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM SOUTHERN COSTA RICA NEAR 09N83W  
TO 05N91W. THE ITCZ CONTINUES FROM 05N91W TO 04N110W TO 08N130W  
TO BEYOND 06N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION IS NOTED FROM  
07N TO 10N BETWEEN 122W AND 133W.  
 
 
.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.  
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