000
FZPN03 KNHC 160229
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC THU MAR 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU MAR 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI MAR 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT MAR 18.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N96W TO 15N95W TO 15N94W TO 
16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE.

.WITHIN 31N113W TO 31N114W TO 30N115W TO 30N114W TO 30N113W TO 
31N113W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA...SW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.15 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. 

.WITHIN 28N137W TO 28N140W TO 27N140W TO 27N138W TO 27N136W TO
28N137W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N135W TO 30N140W TO 29N140W TO 
29N136W TO 29N134W TO 30N135W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN W SWELL.

.36 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0100 UTC THU MAR 16...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
SURFACE TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 08N78W TO 01N101W. ITCZ EXTENDS FROM
01N101W TO 00N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 00N TO 05N BETWEEN 
115W AND 125W. 

$$
.FORECASTER KONARIK. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.