000
FZPN03 KNHC 180142
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SAT MAR 18 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT MAR 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN MAR 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON MAR 20.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N94W TO 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 16N96W TO
15N96W TO 14N95W TO 15N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N94W TO 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 16N96W TO
15N96W TO 14N95W TO 15N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 15N94W TO 16N95W TO 14N96W TO 14N95W TO 14N94W
TO 15N94W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 15N96W TO 14N96W TO
14N94W TO 15N94W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 15N94W TO 16N95W TO 14N96W TO 14N95W TO 14N94W
TO 15N94W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0000 UTC SAT MAR 18...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
SURFACE TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 08N78W TO 07N95W AND FROM 09N100W
TO 03N104W. ITCZ EXTENDS FROM 03N107W TO 02N120W TO 00N132W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 01N TO 08N BETWEEN 88W AND 95W.

$$
.FORECASTER KONARIK. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.