000
FZPN03 KNHC 141524
HSFEP2

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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 30N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 29N SW TO W WINDS 30 
TO 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 11 FT. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 29N W TO NW WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 30N N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 25N TO 28.5N NW WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA S OF 29N NW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.N OF 28N BETWEEN 120W AND 135W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
10 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 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 114W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 25N E OF 
131W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 26N TO 29N E OF 118W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF 110W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 21N E OF 123W.

.FROM 06N TO 20N W OF 130W...AND FROM 06N TO 14N 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 135W 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 18N108W TO 12N111W TO 05N 130W TO 05N140W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N 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.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 17N W OF 125W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 05N TO 20N W OF 113W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. 

.WITHIN 60 NM OF A LINE FROM 11N86W TO 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 00N TO 
04N BETWEEN 100W AND 110W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN 
MIXED SW AND NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 90W...INCLUDING THE GULF 
OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.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 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 TUE FEB 14...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...

A SURFACE TROUGH EXTENDS FROM COLOMBIA NEAR 09N75W TO 01N110W. 
THE ITCZ EXTENDS FROM 01N110W TO 03N130W TO BEYOND 02N140W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION IS FROM 03N TO 07W W OF 124W. 

$$
.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.