000
FZPN03 KNHC 212124
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC TUE FEB 21 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED FEB 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU FEB 23.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.06 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 29N TO 31N SW WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 29N TO 31N SW WINDS 25 
TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 29N SW WINDS 25 TO 35 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 28.5N TO 30.5N SW 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. N OF 30.5N NW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 28.5N TO 30.5N SW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. N OF 30.5N NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.N OF A LINE FROM 30N124W TO 27N130W TO 27N136W TO 30N138W N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF A LINE FROM 28N115W TO 24N130W NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 12 TO 18 FT. N OF 20N W OF 130W 
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF A 
LINE FROM 28N115W TO 22N130W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT 
IN N SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 30N116W TO 23N113W 
TO 18N130W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 12 TO 
16 FT N OF 25N BETWEEN 118W AND 134W. 

.FROM 08N TO 18N W OF 130W...AND FROM 12N TO 18N BETWEEN 120W 
AND 130W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W 
OF A LINE FROM 21N140W TO 17N130W TO 15N117W TO 06N128W TO 
06N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE 
SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 20N W OF 130W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 20N130W TO 
13N122W TO 03N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED 
N AND NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 16N TO 25N W OF 130W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. FROM 06N TO 16N W OF 130W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.

.FROM 09.5N TO 11N BETWEEN 86W AND 90W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FROM 05N TO 08N 
BETWEEN 104W AND 108W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 IN MIXED NE 
AND NW SWELL. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 90W...INCLUDING THE GULF 
OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12.5N E OF 91W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.48 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.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 2100 UTC TUE FEB 21...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...

A SURFACE TROUGH EXTENDS FROM A 1009 MB HIGH PRESSURE LOCATED 
OVER NORTHERN COLOMBIA NEAR 10N75W TO 01N112W. THE ITCZ 
CONTINUES FROM 01N112W TO 00N140W. CONVECTION IS LIMITED.

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.