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FZPN03 KNHC 221545
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC WED FEB 22 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU FEB 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI FEB 24.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 30N113W TO 31N115W TO 30N114W TO 28N113W TO 29N112W TO
30N113W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA...SW WINDS 20 TO 35 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. N OF 31N NW WINDS 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9
FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 28N TO 30N...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
CALIFORNIA...W TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N113W TO 31N114W TO 30N114W TO 
30N113W TO 31N113W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA...SW TO W 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 29N115W TO 30N140W TO 22N140W TO 25N121W TO29N115W...INCLUDING
SEBASTIAN VIZCAINO BAY...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 
12 FT. WITHIN 15N118W TO 17N131W TO 21N140W TO 02N140W TO 
09N124W TO 15N118W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N 
SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 25N113W TO 30N115W TO 30N140W TO 
20N140W TO 20N122W TO 25N113W...INCLUDING SEBASTIAN VIZCAINO BAY 
AND WITHIN 60 NM OF SHORE...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 
TO 14 FT. WITHIN 14N131W TO 19N129W TO 19N140W TO 03N140W TO 
11N125W TO 14N131W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO 
NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 23N110W TO 30N116W TO 30N140W TO 
06N140W TO 14N116W TO 23N110W...INCLUDING SEBASTIAN VIZCAINO BAY 
AND WITHIN 60 NM OF SHORE...WITHIN 60 NM OF SHORE...N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.WITHIN 11N86W TO 13N88W TO 13N91W TO 10N91W TO 10N87W TO
11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N86W TO 12N87W TO 13N90W TO 12N90W TO
10N88W TO 10N87W TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO... 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N87W TO 12N88W TO 11N90W TO 10N89W TO
10N87W TO 11N86W TO 12N87W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO... 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 1520 UTC WED FEB 22...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
SURFACE TROUGH FROM 06N77W TO 05N90W TO 01N103W. ITCZ FROM 
01N103W TO 03N120W TO 03N140W. SECONDARY ITCZ FROM 04S83W TO 
04S96W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 03S TO 08S BETWEEN 84W AND 93W... 
FROM 00N TO 08N BETWEEN 90W AND 97W...AND FROM 01N TO 06N 
BETWEEN 109W AND 127W. 

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.FORECASTER RAMOS/HOGSETT. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.