000
FZPN03 KNHC 140913
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC FRI APR 14.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT APR 15.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN APR 16.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

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

.WITHIN 11.5N86.5W TO 11.5N87.5W TO 11N88W TO 10.5N88W TO
10.5N86.5W TO 11N86W TO 11.5N86.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
PAPAGAYO...NE TO E 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 29N115W TO 29N133W TO 27N137W TO 24N119W TO 26N115W TO
29N115W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 29N119W TO 30N123W TO 25N126W TO 
22N125W TO 23N117W TO 29N119W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT
IN NW TO N SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.WITHIN 13N137W TO 22N131W TO 21N137W TO 23N140W TO 04N140W TO
07N132W TO 13N137W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED N
AND NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.45 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N122W TO 15N126W TO 14N125W TO
13N123W TO 13N121W TO 15N122W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT
IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N121W TO 15N129W TO 11N128W TO 
11N122W TO 10N118W TO 11N115W TO 15N121W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0830 UTC FRI APR 14...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
A SURFACE TROUGH EXTENDS FROM NEAR 09N73W TO 05.5N82W TO 
05N112W. THE ITCZ BEGINS NEAR 05N112W TO 05N118.5W TO 01S130W TO 
02.5S140W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG CONVECTION FROM 04N TO 
07.5N BETWEEN 80.5W AND 90W...FROM 02N TO 09N BETWEEN 90W AND 
111W...AND FROM 00.5S TO 04N BETWEEN 121W AND 137W.

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.