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FZPN03 KNHC 141503
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC WED APR 14 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC WED APR 14.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU APR 15.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI APR 16.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.N OF 28N BETWEEN 120W AND 127W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 
FT IN NW SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 13N TO 16N W OF 128W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN 
MIXED SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.S OF 01S BETWEEN 115W AND 115W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT 
IN MIXED SW AND SE SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 10.5N TO 11.5N E OF 88W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 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 1500 UTC WED APR 14...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
A SURFACE TROUGH EXTENDS FROM A 1010 MB LOW PRESSURE LOCATED 
OVER NORTHERN COLOMBIA NEAR 08N75W TO 06N80W TO 08N93W TO 07N98W.
THE ITCZ CONTINUES FROM 07N98W TO 08N120W TO BEYOND 03N140W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG CONVECTION IS NOTED FROM 04N TO 07N 
BETWEEN 77W AND 95W...INCLUDING THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SCATTERED 
MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG CONVECTION CAN BE FOUND FROM 05N TO 08N 
BETWEEN 89W AND 105W...FROM 03N TO 08N BETWEEN 110W AND 120W... 
AND WITHIN ABOUT 60 NM ON EITHER SIDE OF THE ITCZ BETWEEN 120W 
AND 137W. 

$$
.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.