000
FZPN03 KNHC 031525
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC FRI MAR 03 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI MAR 03.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT MAR 04.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN MAR 05.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 107W AND 111W...INCLUDING THE 
SOUTHERN GULF OF CALIFORNIA...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT. FROM 18N TO 21N BETWEEN 105.5W AND 107W...INCLUDING CABO 
CORRIENTE...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 10N TO 20N W OF 136W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 
30N118W TO 21N110W TO 15N1100W TO 06N118W TO 03N140W...EXCEPT N 
OF 23N W OF 126W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE 
AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 06N TO 10N W OF 123W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N BETWEEN 120W AND 135W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N BETWEEN 117W AND 127W...AND N OF 29N 
BETWEEN 117W AND 136W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW 
SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 1500 UTC FRI MAR 3...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...

A SURFACE TROUGH EXTENDS FROM NEAR THE BORDER OF COLOMBIA AND 
PANAMA AT 08N77W TO 07N90W TO 02N106W. THE ITCZ EXTENDS FROM 
01N115W TO 05N140W. A SECOND AND MORE ACTIVE ITCZ IS ANALYZED 
SOUTH OF THE EQUATOR. SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION IS NOTED 
FROM 07N TO 10N W OF 136W. 

$$
.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.