659  
FZPN03 KNHC 170336  
HSFEP2  
 
HIGH SEAS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL  
0430 UTC THU APR 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS  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 0000 UTC THU APR 17.  
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI APR 18.  
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT APR 19.  
 
.WARNINGS.  
   
..GULF OF CALIFORNIA GALE WARNING
 
 
.WITHIN 31N113.5W TO 31N114W TO 30.5N114.5W TO 30N114.5W TO  
30N114W TO 30.5N113.5W TO 31N113.5W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT AND  
GUSTY. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  
.03 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N113W TO 31N114W TO 30N115W TO  
30N114W TO 30N113W TO 31N113W SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT AND GUSTY.  
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  
.06 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE EXCEPT SEAS TO 9 FT.  
.09 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N113W TO 31N114W TO 30N115W TO  
30N114W TO 30N113W TO 31N113W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.  
.18 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS  
LESS THAN 8 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.  
.27 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 31N SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT AND  
GUSTY. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  
.42 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS  
LESS THAN 8 FT.  
 
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.  
   
WITHIN 16N95W TO 15N96W TO 15N95W TO 15N94W TO 16N95W
 
INCLUDING  
THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC... N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.  
WITHIN 15N95W TO 15N96W TO 12N99W TO 11N99W TO 10N97W TO 12N94W  
TO 15N95W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.  
.21 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS  
LESS THAN 8 FT.  
 
.WITHIN 15N133W TO 15N134W TO 14N135W TO 13N135W TO 14N134W TO  
15N133W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. WITHIN  
10N118W TO 10N121W TO 09N122W TO 08N121W TO 08N120W TO 10N118W  
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N136W TO 16N137W TO 12N140W TO  
10N140W TO 11N139W TO 16N136W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN N  
TO NE SWELL. WITHIN 09N125W TO 10N127W TO 09N130W TO 07N127W TO  
07N125W TO 08N123W TO 09N125W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN  
MIXED N AND E SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N138W TO 12N139W TO 12N140W TO  
08N140W TO 09N139W TO 10N138W TO 11N138W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  
SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL.  
 
.WITHIN 03.5S104W TO 03.5S104.5W TO 03.4S104.5W TO 03.4S104W TO  
03.5S104W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN SE TO S SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 02S110W TO 02S114W TO 03S117W TO  
03.4S118W TO 03.4S110W TO 02S110W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT  
IN SE SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 03S117W TO 02S118W TO 02S119W TO  
03S120W TO 03.4S120W TO 03.4S117W TO 03S117W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  
SEAS 8 FT IN SE SWELL.  
 
.03 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N130W TO 30N134.5W TO 30N134W TO  
30N132W TO 30N130.5W TO 30N130W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT  
IN NE SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS  
LESS THAN 8 FT.  
   
FROM 10.5N TO 11.5N E OF 87.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO
 
 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N87W TO 12N87W TO 12N88W TO 11N88W TO  
11N87W TO 11N86W TO 11N87W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO... E  
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N86W TO 11.5N87.5W TO 10.5N88W TO  
10.5N87.5W TO 10.5N86W TO 11N86W...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 0220 UTC THU APR 17...  
   
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH
 
 
SURFACE TROUGH FROM 10N74W TO 07.5N79W TO 08.5N84W TO 05.5N96W.  
ITCZ FROM 05.5N96W TO 05N117W TO 04N140W. A SOUTHERN HEMISPHERIC  
ITCZ IS ANALYZED FROM 02.5S109W TO BEYOND 05.5S120W. SCATTERED  
TO LOCALLY NUMEROUS MODERATE TO STRONG CONVECTION FROM 00N TO  
07N E OF 86W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG CONVECTION  
FROM 03N TO 07N BETWEEN 86W AND 102W AND FROM 02.5N TO 07.5N  
BETWEEN 107W AND 117W.  
 

 
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.  
 
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