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FZPN03 KNHC 232058
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC WED FEB 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU FEB 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI FEB 25.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.N OF 28N E OF 125W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 30N116W TO 28N120W TO 30N128W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N BETWEEN 116W AND 125W  WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 29N SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 30N NW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA S OF 28N 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 07N TO 14N W OF 130W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 06N TO 15N W OF 130W...AND FROM 15N TO 21N W 
OF 138W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NE 
SWELL. FROM 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 117W AND 130W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N 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 21N W OF 130W...AND FROM 11N TO 
18N BETWEEN 118W AND 130W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 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 10 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.

.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 11.5N E W OF 91W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 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 2100 UTC WED FEB 23...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
A TROUGH EXTENDS FROM A 1010 MB LOW PRES LOCATED OVER NORTHERN 
COLOMBIA NEAR 10N75W TO 05N80W. THE ITCZ EXTENDS FROM 06N88W TO 
04N110W TO 07N125W TO BEYOND 08N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO 
ISOLATED STRONG CONVECTION IS NOTED NEAR 04N78W, AND WITHIN 
ABOUT 90 NM N OF THE ITCZ W OF 130W.

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.