000
FZPN03 KNHC 132100
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC THU APR 13 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU APR 13.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI APR 14.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT APR 15.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N112W TO 27N113W. 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. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT MOVES E OF AREA. CONDITIONS 
IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.WITHIN 30N115W TO 30N131W TO 28N130W TO 25N121W TO 26N118W TO
30N115W...INCLUDING SEBASTIAN VIZCAINO BAY...WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N117W TO 30N129W TO 26N127W TO 
24N123W TO 26N117W TO 30N117W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN NW TO N SWELL. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.WITHIN 24N137W TO 26N140W TO 22N140W TO 21N138W TO 22N136W TO
24N137W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN N SWELL. WITHIN
10N137W TO 11N139W TO 10N140W TO 06N140W TO 06N138W TO 08N137W
TO 10N137W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 17N137W TO 19N140W TO 13N140W TO
13N139W TO 15N137W TO 17N137W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN
N TO NE SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.09 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N86W TO 12N86W TO 12N87W TO 11N88W TO
10N88W TO 10N87W TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...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 11N86W TO 12N86W TO 12N87W TO 11N88W TO
10N88W TO 10N87W TO 11N86W...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 2100 UTC THU APR 13...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
A SURFACE TROUGH EXTENDS FROM NORTHERN COLOMBIA NEAR 09N75W TO 
03N80W TO 04N90W TO 07N98W. THE ITCZ BEGINS NEAR 07N98W TO 
04N120W TO 00N131W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 02N 
TO 08N BETWEEN 92W AND 112W...AND FROM 00N TO 07N BETWEEN 120W 
AND 140W.

$$
.FORECASTER RAMOS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.