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FZPN03 KNHC 231520
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC WED FEB 23 2022

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FEB 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU FEB 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI FEB 25.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.N OF 28N BETWEEN 116W AND 127W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 9 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 110W AND 115W NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 25N BETWEEN 116W AND 129W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 29N TO 31N SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA COLD FRONT FROM 31N112W TO 
29N115W. S OF FRONT TO 29N W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT. N OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA S OF 30N NW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 08N TO 14N W OF 130W...AND SE OF A LINE FROM 17N120W TO 
14N130W TO ANOTHER LINE FROM 15N117W TO 08N130W NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 06N TO 15N W OF 130W...AND 
FROM 15N TO 20N W OF 138W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 07N TO 21N W OF 130W...AND FROM 12N TO 
18N BETWEEN 118W AND 130W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 06N TO 22N W OF 130W...AND FROM 10N 
TO 20N BETWEEN 120W AND 130W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT PRIMARILY IN NNE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 19N W OF 130W...AND FROM 11N TO 
16N BETWEEN 120W AND 130W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 09N TO 25N W OF 130W...AND FROM 10N TO 21N 
BETWEEN 120W AND 130W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.

.FROM 10N TO 11.5 E OF 90W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 89W...INCLUDING THE GULF 
OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 1500 UTC WED FEB 23...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
A TROUGH EXTENDS FROM A 1010 MB LOW PRES LOCATED OVER NORTHERN 
COLOMBIA NEAR 09N75W TO 06N83W. THE ITCZ EXTENDS FROM 05N93W TO 
04N110W TO 07N130W TO BEYOND 07N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO 
ISOLATED STRONG CONVECTION IS NOTED NEAR 05N78W, AND WITHIN 
ABOUT 75 NM N OF THE ITCZ W OF 130W.

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.