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FZPN03 KNHC 032126
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC FRI MAR 03.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAR 04.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN MAR 05.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 108W AND 111W...INCLUDING THE 
SOUTHERN GULF OF CALIFORNIA...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.W OF A LINE FROM 30N118W TO 20N111W TO 10N115W TO 06N117W TO 
03N140W...EXCEPT W OF ANOTHER LINE FROM 30N123W TO 20N127W TO 
22N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 07N TO 10N W OF 135W 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.

.18 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N BETWEEN 120W AND 135W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N BETWEEN 118W AND 133W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N BETWEEN 117W AND 123W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF A LINE FROM 30N123W TO 
27N130W TO 28N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW 
SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 2100 UTC FRI MAR 3...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...

A SURFACE TROUGH EXTENDS FROM NORTHERN COLOMBIA NEAR 10N75W TO 
06N90W TO 02N105W. THE ITCZ EXTENDS FROM 01N115W TO 05N140W. A 
SECOND AND MORE ACTIVE ITCZ IS NOTED SOUTH OF THE EQUATOR. 
SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION IS SEEN FROM 07N TO 10N W OF 136W.

$$
.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.