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FZPN03 KNHC 012116
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SAT APR 01 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT APR 01.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN APR 02.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON APR 03.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 08N TO 20N W OF 125W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 07N TO 21N W OF 130W...AND FROM 08N TO 20N 
BETWEEN 118W AND 130W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW 
TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 19N W OF 130W...AND FROM 10N TO 
16N BETWEEN 120W AND 130W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 21N140W TO 13N118W TO 05N130W 
TO 05N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW AND 
NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 07N TO 20N W OF 130W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 20N140W TO 
10N127W TO 05N128W TO 05N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 
FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.

.FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 90W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09.5N TO 12N E OF 90W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM OF A LINE FROM 11N86W TO 08.5N92W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 90W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15 NM OF A LINE FROM 11N86W TO 09.5N90W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 2100 UTC SAT APR 1...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...

A SURFACE TROUGH EXTENDS FROM NORTHERN COLOMBIA NEAR 09N75W TO 
07N90W. THE ITCZ CONTINUES FROM 07N90W TO 04N110W TO 05N130W TO 
03N140W. A SURFACE TROUGH IS ANALYZED ALONG 132W/133W MOVING 
WESTWARD. SCATTERED MODERATE TO ISOLATED STRONG CONVECTION IS 
EVIDENT FROM 04N TO 08N BETWEEN 93W AND 101W...AND FROM 03N TO 
07N BETWEEN 110W AND 121W.

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.