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FZPN03 KNHC 150229
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SAT APR 15 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT APR 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN APR 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON APR 17.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 29N117W TO 30N127W TO 27N129W TO 23N126W TO 23N117W TO
25N115W TO 29N117W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO
N SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.WITHIN 20N133W TO 20N137W TO 17N140W TO 12N140W TO 15N136W TO
17N131W TO 20N133W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED N
AND E SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.27 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N120W TO 15N127W TO 14N126W TO
14N123W TO 12N122W TO 13N119W TO 16N120W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N116W TO 14N120W TO 14N132W TO 
12N140W TO 08N140W TO 09N117W TO 11N116W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0200 UTC SAT APR 15...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
A SURFACE TROUGH EXTENDS FROM NW COLOMBIA NEAR 10N74.5W TO
05.5N80W TO 07N85W TO 09N104W. ITCZ BEGINS FROM 09N104W TO 
05N119W TO 01S140W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG CONVECTION FROM 
07N TO 01S BETWEEN 81W AND 93W...S OF 03S BETWEEN 88W AND 
107W...AND FROM 02N TO 11N BETWEEN 96W AND 111W. 

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.