142 
FZPN03 KNHC 151605
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC WED FEB 15 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED FEB 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU FEB 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI FEB 17.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 TO 
13 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.N OF 28N E OF 125W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 13 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 FROM 27N TO 29N E OF 118W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF 111W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED.

.FROM 06N TO 18N W OF 130W...AND FROM 08N TO 12N BETWEEN 123W 
AND 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.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 07N TO 14N W OF 120W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 05N TO 20N W OF 112W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 15N W IF 130W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 20N135W TO 
10N120W TO 05N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED 
NW AND NE SWELL.

.18 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 25N TO 29N NW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 24N TO 29N NW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA S OF 30.5N NW WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 25N NW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FROM 30N131W TO 29N140W. N OF FRONT N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FROM 30N128W TO 26N140W. N OF FRONT N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHRE N OF 
20N AND W OF A LINE FROM 30N129W TO 20N135W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.

.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 LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 1500 UTC WED FEB 15...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...

A SURFACE TROUGH EXTENDS FROM NORTHERN COLOMBIA NEAR 10N74W TO 
02N105W. THE ITCZ CONTINUES FROM 02N105W TO 03N120W TO BEYOND 
03N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION IS FROM 00N TO 04N 
BETWEEN 90W AND 110W. 

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.