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FZPN03 KNHC 142118
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC TUE FEB 14.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED FEB 15.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 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.
.06 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 29N SW TO W WINDS 25 
TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 10 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 29N W TO NW WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 30N N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 25N TO 29N 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 S OF 27N.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.N OF 29N BETWEEN 120W AND 130W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
10 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N E OF 125W 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.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N E OF 125W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
12 TO 15 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 24N E OF 
130W.
.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.

.N OF 06N W OF 130W...AND FROM 06N TO 13N BETWEEN 120W AND 
130W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NW AND 
NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF A LINE FROM 30N116W TO 20N108W TO 
12N111W TO 05N130W TO 05N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.
.18 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 111W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 20N W OF 130W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 
05N TO 20N W OF 111W 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 30 NM OF A LINE FROM 11N86W TO 09N90W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
FROM 02N TO 08N BETWEEN 96W AND 113W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT IN MIXED SW AND NW SWELL. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 89W...INCLUDING THE GULF 
OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM OF A LINE FROM 11N86W TO 
09.5N92W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS TO 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 TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.FROM 05N TO 07N BETWEEN 78.5W AND 81W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.  
.12 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.24 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 2100 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 03N125W TO BEYOND 03N140W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION IS WITHIN ABOUT 120 NM N OF THE 
ITCZ AND W OF 125W.

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.