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FZPN03 KNHC 232156
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC THU FEB 23 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU FEB 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI FEB 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT FEB 25.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 30N115W TO 30N140W TO 20N140W TO 20N120W TO 23N114W TO
30N115W...INCLUDING SEBASTIAN VIZCAINO BAY AND WITHIN 60 NM OF
SHORE...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT. WITHIN 
14N133W TO 20N135W TO 20N140W TO 05N140W TO 08N131W TO 11N129W TO
14N133W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 29N116W TO 30N140W TO 21N140W TO 20N111W
TO 29N116W...INCLUDING SEBASTIAN VIZCAINO BAY...NW TO N WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. WITHIN 20N111W TO 20N140W TO 07N140W
TO 11N132W TO 15N114W TO 20N111W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN N SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N116W TO 30N140W TO 21N140W TO 21N127W
TO 26N119W TO 30N116W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT. WITHIN
13N110W TO 20N118W TO 20N140W TO 06N140W TO 05N120W TO 13N110W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.

.03 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N113W TO 32N115W TO 31N115W TO
30N115W TO 30N113W TO 31N113W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
CALIFORNIA...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N113W TO 32N115W TO 31N115W TO 
30N115W TO 30N113W TO 31N113W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
CALIFORNIA...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.03 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N86W TO 12N87W TO 11N88W TO 10N88W TO
10N87W TO 11N86W TO 12N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N86W TO 12N87W TO 12N90W TO 09N90W TO
09N87W TO 10N86W TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N86W TO 12N89W TO 11N91W TO 09N91W TO
09N88W TO 10N86W TO 12N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO... 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 2150 UTC THU FEB 23...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
SURFACE TROUGH FROM 07N77W TO 05N90W TO 02N100W. ITCZ FROM 
02N100W TO 03N120W TO 04N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 02N TO 
07N BETWEEN 90W AND 96W...AND FROM 02N TO 08N BETWEEN W OF 114W.

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.FORECASTER RAMOS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.