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FZPN03 KNHC 150312
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC WED MAR 15 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU MAR 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI MAR 17.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT FROM 30N129W TO 26N140W. WITHIN 30N124W TO 30N133W 
TO 28N132W TO 28N128W TO 29N126W TO 30N124W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 30N124W TO 26N135W. 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.27 HOUR FORECAST WARM FRONT FROM 26N131W TO 30N140W. WITHIN 
29N137W TO 29N140W TO 26N140W TO 26N139W TO 27N137W TO 29N137W
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WARM FRONT FROM 27N125W TO 30N133W. WITHIN 
30N132W TO 30N140W TO 28N140W TO 28N134W TO 28N132W TO 30N132W W 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N95W TO 16N96W TO 15N96W TO 15N95W TO
15N94W TO 16N95W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N113.5W TO 31N114.5W TO 30.5N114.5W
TO 30N114.5W TO 30N114W TO 30.5N113.5W TO 31N113.5W...INCLUDING
THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST 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 0300 UTC WED MAR 15...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
SURFACE TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 07N78W TO 04N90W TO 01N106W. THE 
ITCZ EXTENDS FROM 01N106W TO 01N120W TO 02N130W TO 01N140W.
SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 120 NM N OF TROUGH BETWEEN 83W AND 89W
AND WITHIN 60 NM N OF THE ITCZ BETWEEN 118W AND 126W.

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.