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FZPN03 KNHC 152125
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC WED FEB 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU FEB 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI FEB 17.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.42 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.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 
14.5N95W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 30 TO 40 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 60 NM OF A LINE FROM 
16N95W TO 14.5N95W TO 13N96W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.N OF 24N BETWEEN 116W AND 128W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 10 TO 
14 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF 112W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 25N TO 29N E OF 118W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 18N W OF 110W TO A LINE FROM 
30N135W TO 18N123W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED.

.FROM 06N TO 20N W OF 130W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 20N130W TO 10N110W TO 04N140W 
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 OF 130W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 20N135W TO 
10N125W TO 05N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED 
NW AND NE SWELL.

.12 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 30.5N 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.
.42 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 25N NW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 30N NW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT APPROACHING TO 30N140W. W OF A LINE 
FROM 30N135W TO 25N138W TO 20N135W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N130W TO 28N140W. N OF FRONT 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 
A LINE FROM 30N130W TO 20N135W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 
FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N125W TO 25N140W. N OF FRONT 
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHRE N OF 20N 
AND W OF A LINE FROM 30N125W TO 20N135W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.

.10N TO 12N E OF 90W...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 2100 UTC WED FEB 15...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...

A SURFACE TROUGH EXTENDS FROM A 1008 MB LOW PRESSURE LOCATED 
OVER NORTHERN COLOMBIA NEAR 10N75W TO 02N105W. THE ITCZ 
CONTINUES FROM 02N105W TO 03N120W TO BEYOND 04N140W. SCATTERED 
MODERATE CONVECTION IS FROM 00N TO 04N BETWEEN 94W AND 102W.  

$$ 
.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.