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FZPN03 KNHC 011520
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC WED MAR 01 2023

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC WED MAR 1.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU MAR 02.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI MAR 03.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT APPROACHING NW PART OF BAJA 
CALIFORNIA. WITHIN 31N113W TO 31N114W TO 30N115W TO 29N114W TO 
30N113W TO 31N113W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA...SW WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N115W TO 27N120W TO 26N130W. 
WITHIN 31N113W TO 32N114W TO 31N115W TO 30N115W TO 29N113W TO 
30N112W TO 31N113W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA...SW TO W 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N112W TO 27N120W AND 
WEAKENING TO 26N130W. WITHIN 30N113W TO 31N115W TO 30N114W TO 
29N114W TO 28N113W TO 28N111W TO 30N113W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
CALIFORNIA...W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 29N112W TO 26N120W.
FROM 27N TO 28N...INCLUDING THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA...NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 25N108W TO 26N109W TO 26N110W TO 25N110W
TO 24N109W TO 24N108W TO 25N108W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
CALIFORNIA...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 14N120W TO 19N126W TO 22N140W TO 02N140W TO 06N132W TO 
08N121W TO 14N120W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT...EXCEPT 10 TO 12 FT FROM 14N TO 22N W OF 133W. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 30N117W TO 30N140W TO 02N140W TO 07N120W TO 18N123W TO 
30N117W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N115W TO 30N124W TO 24N116W TO 
21N111W TO 30N115W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF SHORE...NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT 11 TO 14 FT IN NW 
SWELL N OF 26N. WITHIN 18N127W TO 10N129W TO 10N140W TO 16N140W 
TO 23N140W TO 21N133W TO 18N127W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT...EXCEPT 11 TO 13 FT FROM 10N TO 16N W OF 134W. 
REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 30N115W TO 20N109W TO 07N120W TO 
04N140W TO 20N140W TO 30N140W TO 30N115W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 10N133W TO 11N140W TO 16N140W TO 
20N140W TO 16N135W TO 10N133W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 
FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30N115W TO 20N105W TO 07N116W TO 03N140W TO 
25N140W TO 30N126W TO 30N115W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS...EXCEPT NW TO 
N 20 TO 25 KT WITHIN 60 NM OF CABO CORRIENTES. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN NW TO N SWELL.  

.WITHIN 11N86W TO 12N87W TO 11N89W TO 10N87W TO 10N86W TO 
11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N86W TO 12N87W TO 11N89W TO 10N87W TO 
10N86W TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N105W TO 21N106W TO 19N106W TO 
18N106W TO 18N105W TO 19N104W TO 20N105W...INCLUDING NEAR CABO 
CORRIENTES...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N105W TO 21N106W TO 19N106W TO
18N106W TO 18N105W TO 19N104W TO 20N105W...INCLUDING NEAR CABO
CORRIENTES...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 1515 UTC WED MAR 01...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
A SURFACE TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 08N82W TO 04N92W. THE ITCZ EXTENDS 
FROM 04N92W TO 02N110W TO 03N120W TO 01N132W TO 02N140W. A 
SECOND ITCZ EXTENDS FROM 04S93W TO 04S105W TO 04S110W TO 
05S120W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 60 NM OF TROUGH BETWEEN 84W 
AND 88W.

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.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.