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FZPN03 KNHC 240916
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC FRI MAR 24 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC FRI MAR 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT MAR 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN MAR 26.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 08N TO 24N W OF 115W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 
14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N BETWEEN 110W AND 120W NW TO N WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. REMAINDER OF 
AREA N OF A LINE FROM 30N116W TO 22N109W TO 19N109W TO 10N115W 
TO 05N130W TO 05N140W...EXCEPT NW OF A LINE FROM 30N126W TO 
26N140W...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND 
NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 06N TO 24N W OF 115W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. N OF 24N BETWEEN 110W AND 126W NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE W OF 110W AND N OF A LINE FROM 14N110W TO 06N113W TO 
03N130W TO 02N140W...EXCEPT N OF 26N BETWEEN 125W AND 130W... 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 06N TO 24N W OF 120W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. N OF 24N 
BETWEEN 112W AND 130W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 
FT...EXCEPT 12 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL N OF 27N BETWEEN 117W AND 
124W. ELSEWHERE W OF 110W AND N OF A LINE FROM 08N110W TO 
03N120W TO 01N140W...EXCEPT NW OF A LINE FROM 30N132W TO 27N140W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.

.FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 107W AND 111W...INCLUDING THE CENTRAL 
AND SOUTHERN GULF OF CALIFORNIA...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 18N TO 27N BETWEEN 104W AND 110W... 
INCLUDING THE SOUTHERN GULF OF CALIFORNIA AND NEAR CABO 
CORRIENTES...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT S OF 22N. 
FROM 14N TO 18N BETWEEN 108W AND 110W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 90W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 11.5N E OF 88W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT. 

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0900 UTC FRI MAR 24...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...

A SURFACE TROUGH EXTENDS FROM NORTHERN COLOMBIA NEAR 10N74W TO 
05N95W. THE ITCZ CONTINUES FROM 05N95W TO 03N120W TO 01N140W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG CONVECTION IS NOTED FROM 03N 
TO 07N BETWEEN 95W AND 125W.

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.