FZPN03 KNHC 251535
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SUN AUG 25 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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
OCTOBER 16 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 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 1200 UTC SUN AUG 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON AUG 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE AUG 27.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE GILMA NEAR 18.0N 133.5W 955 MB AT 1500 UTC AUG 25
MOVING W OR 275 DEG AT 8 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 110 KT
GUSTS 135 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 80 NM NE
QUADRANT...50 NM SE QUADRANT...60 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 100 NM NW
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM N SEMICIRCLE...120 NM
SE QUADRANT AND 150 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 38 FT. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 21N131W TO 22N135W TO 19N136W TO 16N134W TO 17N131W TO
21N131W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA
WITHIN 20N128W TO 23N130W TO 23N138W TO 15N138W TO 12N134W TO
15N129W TO 20N128W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE GILMA NEAR 18.3N 136.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 95 KT GUSTS 115 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 80 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 50 NM S SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR
GREATER WITHIN 150 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 90 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH
SEAS TO 33 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 21N134W TO 22N136W TO 22N138W TO
20N139W TO 17N137W TO 17N135W TO 21N134W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS
10 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 20N132W TO 21N133W TO
24N136W TO 23N140W TO 14N140W TO 14N136W TO 20N132W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE GILMA NEAR 18.7N 140.1W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 80 NM NE QUADRANT...50 NM SE QUADRANT...40 NM SW
QUADRANT...AND 70 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN
150 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 90 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 26 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 21N139W TO 22N140W TO 18N140W TO 19N139W TO
21N139W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA
WITHIN 20N136W TO 23N137W TO 24N140W TO 20N138W TO 15N140W TO
16N138W TO 20N136W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED
SWELL.

FORECAST WINDS IN AND NEAR ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES SHOULD BE
USED WITH CAUTION DUE TO UNCERTAINTY IN FORECAST TRACK...SIZE
AND INTENSITY.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.LOW PRES...EP92...NEAR 16.5N121W 1006 MB. WITHIN 19N118W TO
19N121W TO 17N123W TO 16N123W TO 16N121W TO 17N118W TO 19N118W
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...EP92...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...
NEAR 16N124W 1005 MB. WITHIN 20N123W TO 19N127W TO 17N126W TO
15N125W TO 14N123W TO 17N121W TO 20N123W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...EP92...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...
NEAR 16.5N128W 1004 MB. WITHIN 20N126W TO 20N129W TO 17N131W TO
15N130W TO 14N128W TO 17N125W TO 20N126W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.

.WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 15N96W TO 15N95W TO
16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N 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.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 15N96W TO 15N95W TO
16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 1500 UTC SUN AUG 25...

.HURRICANE GILMA...SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS MODERATE TO STRONG
FROM 16N TO 20N BETWEEN 132W AND 135W.

.INVEST EP92...SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS MODERATE TO STRONG FROM 08N
TO 17N BETWEEN 120W AND 126W.

.TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 107W...SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 11N TO 15N
BETWEEN 106W AND 110W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 11N86W TO 12N107W. SCATTERED MODERATE
WITHIN 120 NM N OF THE TROUGH BETWEEN 88W AND 98W.

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.FORECASTER ERA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.