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FZPN03 KNHC 131538
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC MON FEB 13 2023

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON FEB 13.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE FEB 14.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED FEB 15.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 30N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 29N SW TO W WINDS 25 
TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 10 FT. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 29N W TO NW WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.N OF 25N E OF 122W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW 
SWELL. FROM 08N TO 30N W 133W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT . SEAS 9 
TO 13 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF A LINE FROM 
30N116W TO 25N114W TO 10N125W TO 04N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N BETWEEN 118W AND 132W N WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N E OF 126W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
12 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF 110W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 24N E OF 
133W.

.FROM 08N TO 30N W 133W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT . SEAS 9 TO 13 
FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF A LINE FROM 30N116W 
TO 25N114W TO 10N125W TO 04N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 20N W OF 130W...AND FROM 08N TO 
16N BETWEEN 120W AND 130W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. N OF 20N W OF 132W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW 
OF A LINE FROM 30N116W TO 18N109W TO 07N120W TO 05N140W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 20N W OF 125W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 05N TO 20N W OF 110W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.

.WITHIN 45 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 12N97W... 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 02N TO 14N BETWEEN 92W AND 
108W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.WITHIN 75 NM OF A LINE FROM 11N86W TO 08.5N92W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 06N TO 11.5N BETWEEN 86W AND 92W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM OF A LINE FROM 10N92W... 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 04N TO 09N BETWEEN 91W AND 112W...AND 
FROM 01S TO 04N BETWEEN 100W AND 110W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED SW AND NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 11.5N E OF 89W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.

.N OF 04N BETWEEN 78.5W AND 81W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
PANAMA...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT S OF 06N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 04.5N TO 07N BETWEEN 79W AND 81W N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 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 MON FEB 13...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...

A SURFACE TROUGH EXTENDS FROM A 1008 LOW PRESSURE LOCATED OVER 
NORTHERN COLOMBIA NEAR 09N75W TO 02N100W. THE ITCZ EXTENDS FROM 
02N100W TO 03N120W TO 05N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION IS 
WITHIN ABOUT 90 NM N OF THE ITCZ BETWEEN 130W AND 135W.  

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.