000
FZPN03 KNHC 140304
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC FRI APR 14 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC FRI APR 14.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT APR 15.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN APR 16.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA WITHIN 31N113W TO 30N115W TO 30N114W TO 
30N113W TO 31N113W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.15 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.WITHIN 30N116W TO 29N136W TO 26N127W TO 21N135W TO 24N118W TO
30N116W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N117W TO 30N126W TO 26N128W TO 
24N126W TO 23N122W TO 25N117W 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 15N136W TO 20N134W TO 25N140W TO 04N140W TO 07N131W TO
15N136W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N138W TO 16N139W TO 17N140W TO 
08N140W TO 08N139W TO 14N138W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN 
MIXED N AND E SWELL.
.36 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 0200 UTC FRI APR 14...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
A TROUGH AXIS EXTENDS FROM NEAR 10N75.5W TO 06.5N90W. THE ITCZ 
BEGINS NEAR 06.5N90W TO 07N107W TO 00N130W TO 04S140W. SCATTERED 
MODERATE TO STRONG CONVECTION FROM 02.5N TO 08.5N BETWEEN 90W 
AND 108W...AND FROM 00.5S TO 04N BETWEEN 124W AND 136W.

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.