FZPN03 KNHC 150317
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC WED APR 15 2026

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED APR 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU APR 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI APR 17.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 11N86.5W TO 11N87W TO 11.5N87W TO 10.5N87W TO 10.5N86.5W
TO 11N86.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO... NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. WITHIN 09.5N89W TO 09.5N90W TO
09N91.5W TO 08.5N91.5W TO 08.5N90W TO 09.5N89W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN NE SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.WITHIN 03S97W TO 03S99.5W TO 03.4S101.5W TO 03.4S95W TO 03S97W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN MIXED SW AND SE SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

CONVECTION VALID AT 0200 UTC WED APR 15...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
A SURFACE TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 09.5N74W TO 02N82W TO 04N92W TO
03.5N106W. ITCZ EXTENDS FROM 03.5N108W TO 04.5N126W TO 03N135W
TO BEYOND 04N140W. SOUTHERN HEMISPHERIC ITCZ EXTENDS FROM
03.4S95W TO 02.5N99W TO 03.4S108W TO 02.5S112W TO BEYOND 03S120W.
SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG CONVECTION S OF 04N BETWEEN
80W AND 97W. NUMEROUS MODERATE TO STRONG CONVECTION FROM 04N TO
06.5N BETWEEN 89W AND 107W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG
CONVECTION IS NOTED FROM 03.5N TO 09.5N BETWEEN 117W AND 140W.

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.