000
FZPN03 KNHC 172210
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC FRI MAR 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAR 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN MAR 19.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.33 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 15N94W TO
16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N94W TO 16N94W TO 16N96W TO 13N97W TO
13N96W TO 13N94W TO 15N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 2150 UTC FRI MAR 17...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
A SURFACE TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 08N78W TO 09N90W TO 04N102W. THE 
ITCZ EXTENDS FROM 03N107W TO 02N121W TO 00N132W. SCATTERED 
MODERATE FROM 00N TO 08N BETWEEN 86W AND 95W.

$$
.FORECASTER RAMOS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.