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FZPN03 KNHC 122209
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC WED APR 12 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED APR 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU APR 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI APR 14.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 30N118W TO 29N140W TO 25N140W TO 25N132W TO 27N127W TO
28N121W TO 30N118W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N115W TO 30N134W TO 28N131W TO 26N124W
TO 26N119W TO 30N115W...INCLUDING SEBASTIAN VIZCAINO BAY... 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N116W TO 30N130W TO 27N130W TO 
24N125W TO 24N118W TO 30N116W...INCLUDING SEBASTIAN VIZCAINO 
BAY...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.

.WITHIN 26N132W TO 29N134W TO 29N140W TO 17N140W TO 17N138W TO
26N132W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WITHIN 10N129W TO
11N136W TO 13N140W TO 06N140W TO 05N131W TO 07N129W TO 10N129W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 22N135W TO 26N140W TO 18N140W TO 
18N136W TO 20N134W TO 22N135W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN NW TO N SWELL. WITHIN 12N136W TO 11N140W TO 06N140W TO 
07N136W TO 09N135W TO 12N136W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN N TO NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 17N139W TO 18N140W TO 14N140W TO 
15N139W TO 17N139W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN N SWELL.

.WITHIN 15N94W TO 16N95W TO 14N97W TO 12N96W TO 12N95W TO
15N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.21 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N113W TO 32N115W TO 31N115W TO
30N115W TO 30N114W TO 30N113W TO 31N113W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
CALIFORNIA...S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N113W TO 32N115W TO 31N115W TO 30N115W
TO 30N114W TO 30N113W TO 31N113W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
CALIFORNIA...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N86W TO 12N87W TO 11N87W TO 10N88W TO
10N86W TO 11N86W TO 12N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.33 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N86W TO 12N87W TO 11N87W TO 10N88W TO
10N86W TO 11N86W TO 12N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO... E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 2150 UTC WED APR 12...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
A SURFACE TROUGH EXTENDS FROM NORTHERN COLOMBIA NEAR 10N75W TO 
05N80W TO 04N84W. THE ITCZ BEGINS NEAR 05N96W TO 02N107W TO
00N117W THEN RESUMES NEAR 02N135W AND CONTINUES BEYOND 02N140W. 
NUMEROUS MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 02N TO 07N BETWEEN 89W 
AND 106W.

$$
.FORECASTER RAMOS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.