000
FZPN03 KNHC 172040
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC FRI APR 17 2020

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT APR 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN APR 19.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 11N137W TO 09N140W TO 18N140W TO 19N138W TO 16N136W TO
11N137W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N113W TO 30N114W TO 30N115W TO
32N115W TO 31N113W TO 30N113W...INCLUDING GULF OF CALIFORNIA...
S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N86W TO 10N88W TO 12N90W TO 13N87W TO
11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO... E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 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 2040 UTC FRI APR 17...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
SURFACE TROUGH FROM 07N78W TO LOW PRES NEAR 07N91W TO 09N107W. 
ITCZ FROM 09N107W TO 05N117W TO 04N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE 
ISOLATED STRONG FROM 01N TO 09N BETWEEN 86W AND 99W. SCATTERED 
MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 08N TO 14N BETWEEN 103W AND 110W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 02N TO 06N BETWEEN 121W AND 135W.

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.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.