000
FZPN03 KNHC 171547
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC FRI MAR 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI MAR 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT MAR 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN MAR 19.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.45 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 16N96W TO 15N96W TO
15N95W TO 15N94W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 15N96W TO 14N95W TO
15N94W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 1540 UTC FRI MAR 17...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
A SURFACE TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 07N78W TO 06N81W. THE ITCZ EXTENDS
FROM 01N105W TO 02N120W TO 01S140W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 00N 
TO 08N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W. WIDELY SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 03.5S
TO 05N BETWEEN 103W AND 120W.

$$
.FORECASTER RAMOS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.