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HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC WED JUL 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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
JULY 29 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 OFFSHORE AND 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 WED JUL 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU JUL 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI JUL 19.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 12N86W TO 12N89W TO 10N89W TO 10N87W TO 10N86W TO
12N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.WITHIN 07N97W TO 08N99W TO 07N102W TO 04N102W TO 04N99W TO
07N97W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 05N94W TO 06N95W TO 06N96W TO 04N97W TO
03N95W TO 04N94W TO 05N94W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.LOW PRES NEAR 16N126W 1008 MB. WITHIN 17N126W TO 18N126W TO
18N127W TO 17N128W TO 16N127W TO 17N126W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 17N126W 1009 MB. WITHIN 19N125W TO
20N125W TO 19N128W TO 17N129W TO 16N128W TO 18N126W TO 19N125W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES DISSIPATED. WITHIN 20N128W TO 21N128W
TO 21N129W TO 20N130W TO 18N130W TO 18N129W TO 20N128W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED SWELL.

.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 03N117W TO 05N121W TO 00N122W TO
00N120W TO 03.4S120W TO 03.4S112W TO 03N117W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN S SWELL.

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

CONVECTION VALID AT 0900 UTC WED JUL 17...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 09N84W TO 08N100W TO LOW PRES NEAR
16N126W 1008 MB TO 11N135W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG
FROM 04N TO 11N BETWEEN 79W AND 87W...AND FROM 06N TO 12N
BETWEEN 89W AND 109W.

$$
.FORECASTER AREINHART. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.