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FZPN03 KNHC 220322
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC MON MAR 22 2021

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON MAR 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE MAR 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED MAR 24.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.N OF 25N E OF 120W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW 
SWELL. FROM 18N TO 28N W OF 120W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
12 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 30N116W TO 20N111W TO 06N115W 
TO 02N120W TO 04N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN 
MIXED NW AND SW SWELL. FROM 02N TO 11N BETWEEN 92W AND 110W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 16N TO 27N W OF 128W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 02N W OF 120W...AND E OF 
120W TO A LINE FROM 30N116W TO 20N109W TO 05N96W TO 00N110W TO 
02N120W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW AND SW 
SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST E OF A LINE FROM 30N125W TO 25N120W TO 25N112W 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 13N TO 
24N W OF 134W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 27N140W TO 20N130W TO 10N118W TO 
05N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NE 
SWELL.

.N OF 14N BETWEEN 94.5W AND 95.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. FROM 11N TO 
14N BETWEEN 92W AND 100W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
MIXED NE AND SW SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 10N TO 11.5N E OF 89W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.S OF 02S BETWEEN 100W AND 118W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 
FT IN SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 00N BETWEEN 102W AND 120W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 00N BETWEEN 100W AND 110W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN SW SWELL.

.06 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 30N W TO NW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 27N TO 28N W TO NW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 26N TO 28N W TO NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 24N TO 27N W TO NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST 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 0300 UTC MON MAR 22...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
A SURFACE TROUGH EXTENDS FROM A 1008 MB LOW PRESSURE LOCATED 
OVER NORTHERN COLOMBIA NEAR 10N74W TO 08N85W TO 02N99W. THE ITCZ 
CONTINUES FROM 02N99W TO 03N120W TO 04N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE 
ISOLATED STRONG CONVECTION IS FROM 03N TO 06N BETWEEN 87W AND 
93W. SIMILAR CONVECTION IS ALSO NOTED FROM 02N TO 05N BETWEEN 
130W AND 133W.

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.