


High Seas Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
892 FZPN03 KNHC 182047 HSFEP2 HIGH SEAS FORECAST NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 2230 UTC FRI APR 18 2025 SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 FRI APR 18. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT APR 19. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN APR 20. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .WITHIN 11N86W TO 12N88W TO 11N90W TO 10N90W TO 09N89W TO 09N87W TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. .48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N86W TO 11N88W TO 10N88W TO 10N87W TO 10N86W TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .WITHIN 10N127W TO 11N132W TO 16N137W TO 15N140W TO 07N140W TO 05N126W TO 10N127W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N118W TO 18N133W TO 18N140W TO 05N140W TO 09N130W TO 10N118W TO 12N118W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N118W TO 16N129W TO 19N140W TO 04N140W TO 05N125W TO 11N118W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. .WITHIN 01S115W TO 01S120W TO 03.4S120W TO 03.4S114W TO 01S115W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN SE SWELL. .18 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. CONVECTION VALID AT 2030 UTC FRI APR 18... .INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH... SURFACE TROUGH FROM 09N84W TO 06N102W. ITCZ FROM 06N102W TO BEYOND 04N140W. SECOND ITCZ FROM 02S112W TO 03S129W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG SOUTH OF 05N AND EAST OF 87W...FROM 02N TO 11N BETWEEN 95W AND 137W. $$ .FORECASTER DELGADO. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.