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FZPN03 KNHC 202116
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC WED APR 20 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 APR 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU APR 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI APR 22.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.N OF 29N E OF 117W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
FROM 26N TO 28N BETWEEN 115W AND 116.5W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N BETWEEN 114W AND 116W NW WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 26N TO 28N E OF 115W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.NW OF A LINE FROM 30N135W TO 28N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST NW OF A LINE FROM 30N131W TO 24N140W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT 12 TO 14 FT NW 
OF A LINE FROM 30N138W TO 29N140W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NW OF A LINE FROM 30N126W TO 20N140W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT 12 TO 16 FT NW 
OF A LINE FROM 30N131W TO 26N140W. FROM 14N TO 20N W OF 137W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST NW OF A LINE FROM 30N121W TO 20N130W TO 
12N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL... 
EXCEPT 12 TO 16 FT NW OF A LINE FROM 30N125W TO 26N130W TO 
24N140W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NW OF A LINE FROM 30N116W TO 20N123W TO 
10N132W TO 08N131W TO 08N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT 12 TO 14 FT NW OF A LINE FROM 30N120W TO 
24N130W TO 23N135W TO 30N137W.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 2100 UTC WED APR 20...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
A SURFACE TROUGH EXTENDS FROM THE COSTA RICA/PANAMA BORDER TO 
06N105W TO 09N125W. THE ITCZ CONTINUES FROM 09N1125W TO BEYOND 
07N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION IS NOTED S OF 10N BETWEEN 
80W AND 120W. MOST OF THIS CONVECTIVE ACTIVITY IS ALONG AND S OF 
THE SURFACE TROUGH AXIS.

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.