000
FZPN03 KNHC 160415
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC THU FEB 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC THU FEB 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI FEB 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT FEB 18.

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 15N94W TO
16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 30 TO 40 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.45 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 15N94W TO
16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 40 TO 50 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. WITHIN 16N93W TO 16N94W TO 16N96W TO 14N96W
TO 14N95W TO 14N94W TO 16N93W N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12
TO 13 FT. WITHIN 13N93W TO 15N93W TO 15N97W TO 13N97W TO 12N98W 
TO 12N96W TO 13N93W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 14N95W TO 
15N94W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 
40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. WITHIN 15N93W TO 14N95W TO 16N96W
TO 14N97W TO 13N96W TO 14N93W TO 15N93W N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 
KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT. WITHIN 14N93W TO 13N96W TO 14N97W TO 
12N99W TO 11N96W TO 13N94W TO 14N93W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 29N114W TO 29N140W TO 20N140W TO 19N119W TO 22N112W TO
29N114W...INCLUDING SEBASTIAN VIZCAINO BAY AND WITHIN 60 NM OF
SHORE...WITHIN 60 NM OF SHORE... NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO
11 FT. WITHIN 14N114W TO 14N123W TO 20N127W TO 20N140W TO 
02N140W TO 05N118W TO 14N114W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN N TO NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 26N114W TO 29N118W TO 27N125W TO 
19N124W TO 16N117W TO 18N108W TO 26N114W...INCLUDING SEBASTIAN 
VIZCAINO BAY AND WITHIN 60 NM OF SHORE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WITHIN 13N121W TO 13N131W TO 20N140W TO 04N140W
TO 07N133W TO 09N118W TO 13N121W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
8 TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 17N132W TO 20N136W TO 20N140W TO 
07N140W TO 10N130W TO 13N135W TO 17N132W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.

.WITHIN 28N112W TO 29N113W TO 28N113W TO 27N112W TO 28N112W...INCLUDING
THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 27N110W TO 31N113W TO 29N113W TO 
24N110W TO 24N108W TO 25N108W TO 27N110W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
CALIFORNIA...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.WITHIN 11N86W TO 12N86W TO 11N87W TO 10N87W TO 10N86W TO
11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N86W TO 12N86W TO 11N87W TO 10N87W TO
10N86W TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N86W TO 12N87W TO 12N88W TO 10N89W TO
09N88W TO 10N86W TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO... 
NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.WITHIN 08N79W TO 09N79W TO 08N80W TO 07N80W TO 07N79W TO 07N79W
TO 08N79W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA... N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 08N78W TO 09N79W TO 08N80W TO 07N80W TO
07N79W TO 08N78W TO 08N78W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA... N
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N137W TO 29N138W TO 30N140W TO
20N140W TO 21N139W TO 20N135W TO 30N137W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N132W TO 30N140W TO 20N140W TO
22N137W TO 20N135W TO 25N137W TO 30N132W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N126W TO 30N140W TO 20N140W TO
20N136W TO 22N135W TO 26N128W TO 30N126W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0350 UTC THU FEB 16...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
A SURFACE TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 08N78W TO 02N91W TO 02N105W. THE 
ITCZ CONTINUES FROM 02N105W TO 06N124W TO BEYOND 04N140W. 
WIDELY SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 01S TO 04N BETWEEN 102W AND 113W.

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.FORECASTER RAMOS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.