303 
FZPN03 KNHC 010414
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC WED MAR 1 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED MAR 1.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU MAR  2.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI MAR  3.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.09 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT APPROACHING FROM THE NW. WITHIN 
31N113W TO 31N114W TO 30N115W TO 30N114W TO 30N113W TO 
31N113W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA...SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 32N113W TO 28N120W. WITHIN 
31.5N114W TO 31.5N115W TO 31N115W TO 31N114.5W TO 
31.5N114W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA...W TO NW WINDS 30 
TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 28N TO 30N SW TO W WINDS
25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 27N110W TO 25N111W. 
WITHIN 29N112W TO 28N113W TO 24N110W TO 24N108W TO 25N108W TO 
29N112W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. WITHIN 25N108W TO 26N109W TO
24N110W TO 23N110W TO 23N109W TO 24N108W TO 25N108W...INCLUDING 
THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 30N118W TO 30N140W TO 20N140W TO 20N132W TO 26N122W TO
30N118W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. WITHIN 15N117W TO 
18N123W TO 20N140W TO 03N140W TO 06N132W TO 08N118W TO 15N117W NE
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N115W TO 30N140W TO 20N140W TO 
21N116W TO 30N115W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF SHORE...N WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WITHIN 16N123W TO 20N119W TO 
20N140W TO 05N140W TO 06N122W TO 11N119W TO 16N123W NE TO E WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N109W TO 20N140W TO 03N140W TO 
07N123W TO 20N109W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
WITHIN 29N114W TO 30N132W TO 26N140W TO 21N140W TO 20N108W TO 
29N114W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF SHORE...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. 

.WITHIN 26N113W TO 28N114W TO 27N116W TO 25N115W TO 24N114W TO
25N113W TO 26N113W...INCLUDING SEBASTIAN VIZCAINO BAY AND WITHIN
60 NM OF SHORE...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED.

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

.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 19N105W TO 20N106W TO 21N106W TO
19N106W TO 18N106W TO 18N105W TO 19N105W...INCLUDING NEAR CABO
CORRIENTES... NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0350 UTC WED MAR 1...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
SURFACE TROUGH FROM 09N84W TO 04N90W. ITCZ FROM 04N91W TO 
02N103W THEN RESUMES FROM 00N120W TO 03N130W TO 04N140W. SECOND 
ITCZ FROM 04S96W TO 06S110W TO 04S127W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 
05S TO 09S BETWEEN 101W AND 121W AND FROM 03N TO 17N W OF 125W. 

$$
.FORECASTER RAMOS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.