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FZPN03 KNHC 261622
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SUN FEB 26 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN FEB 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON FEB 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE FEB 28.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT FROM 27N114W TO 22N140W. WITHIN 16N124W TO
18N126W TO 18N130W TO 15N133W TO 13N130W TO 13N126W TO 16N124W 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
29N115W TO 30N140W TO 03N140W TO 12N128W TO 03N127W TO 11N112W TO 
29N115W...INCLUDING SEBASTIAN VIZCAINO BAY AND WITHIN 60 NM OF 
SHORE...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL...EXCEPT 
12 TO 13 FT NEAR AND N OF 28N121W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. WITHIN 14N132W TO 15N132W TO 
15N140W TO 10N140W TO 10N136W TO 14N132W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
9 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 23N120W TO 26N140W TO 17N140W TO 14N131W 
TO 03N140W TO 12N114W TO 23N120W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10
FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N118W TO 21N131W TO 27N140W TO
05N140W TO 07N117W TO 12N114W TO 18N118W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.COLD FRONT FROM 31N112W TO 27N114W. WITHIN 31N113W TO 32N115W 
TO 31N115W TO 30N115W TO 30N114W TO 30N113W TO 31N113W...INCLUDING 
THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA...W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.WITHIN 12N86W TO 12N90W TO 10N90W TO 09N89W TO 09N88W TO 11N86W
TO 12N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N87W TO 12N88W TO 11N89W TO 10N88W TO
11N86W TO 12N87W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E
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.

.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N133W TO 28N140W. WITHIN 
30N136W TO 30N140W TO 27N140W TO 29N139W TO 30N136W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N132W TO 27N140W. WITHIN 
30N134W TO 30N140W TO 27N140W TO 29N135W TO 30N134W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 30N117W TO 26N130W
TO 25N137W. WITHIN 30N124W TO 30N140W TO 26N140W TO
27N135W TO 30N124W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW 
SWELL.

.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 21N106W TO 20N106W TO 19N106W TO
19N105W TO 20N105W TO 21N106W...INCLUDING NEAR CABO
CORRIENTES...NW TO N 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.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 1500 UTC SUN FEB 26...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
SURFACE TROUGH FROM THE PACIFIC 08N79W TO 05N90W. ITCZ FROM 
05N90W TO 00N140W. A SECOND ITCZ FROM 02S92W TO 01S106W. SCATTERED 
MODERATE FROM 01N TO 06N BETWEEN 111W AND 122W...AND ALONG THE 
SECONDARY ITCZ. 

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.FORECASTER ERA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.