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FZPN03 KNHC 272133
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC MON MAR 27 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON MAR 27.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE MAR 28.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED MAR 29.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 26N TO 29N BETWEEN 115W AND 120W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE SE OF A LINE FROM 30N122W TO 22N130W 
TO 22N140W TO ANOTHER LINE FROM 30N116W TO 21N112W TO 08N116W TO 
04N130W TO 04N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED 
NW AND NE SWELL...HIGHEST FROM 05N TO 10N W OF 135W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST W OF A LINE FROM 21N140W TO 11N116W TO 06N113W 
TO 04N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW AND 
NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 06N TO 20N W OF 132W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 29N NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 25N W OF 110W NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR GULF OF CALIFORNIA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT.

.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 89W...INCLUDING THE GULF 
OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 89W...INCLUDING THE GULF 
OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N118W TO 25N130W TO 26N140W. 
N OF 29N BETWEEN 125W AND 137W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 
FT IN NW SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 2100 UTC MON MAR 27...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...

A SURFACE TROUGH EXTENDS FROM NORTHERN COLOMBIA NEAR 09N75W TO 
05N100W. THE ITCZ CONTINUES FROM 05N100W TO 06N115W TO 04N130W 
TO 06N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG CONVECTION IS 
NOTED FROM 03N TO 05N BETWEEN 100W AND 111W, AND FROM 03N TO 06N 
BETWEEN 124W AND 138W. A SECOND AND ACTIVE ITCZ IS SOUTH OF THE 
EQUATOR.

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.