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FZPN03 KNHC 151451
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SAT APR 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN APR 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON APR 17.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15.5N94.5W TO 16N94.5W TO 16N95W TO 
15.5N95.5W TO 15N95.5W TO 15N95W TO 15.5N94.5W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15.5N94.5W TO 16N94.5W TO 16N95W TO 
15.5N95.5W TO 15N95.5W TO 15N95W TO 15.5N94.5W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 16N94W TO 15N95W TO 16N95W TO 14N96W TO 13N96W 
TO 14N94W TO 16N94W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 30N118W TO 30N123W TO 23N126W TO 21N121W TO 23N117W TO 
30N118W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.WITHIN 18N135W TO 19N136W TO 20N137W TO 19N137W TO 18N136W TO 
17N137W TO 18N135W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.09 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 19N105W TO 20N105W TO 20N106W TO 
19N106W TO 19N105W TO 19N104W TO 19N105W...INCLUDING NEAR CABO 
CORRIENTES...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N121W TO 12N121W TO 10N127W TO 
13N127W TO 15N126W TO 18N127W TO 12N121W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N121W TO 12N112W TO 08N120W TO 
08N127W TO 13N135W TO 17N129W TO 15N121W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N114W TO 06N122W TO 06N140W TO 
16N140W TO 16N130W TO 13N123W TO 11N114W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 1430 UTC SAT APR 15...

.SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 60 NM OF 04N108W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
A SURFACE TROUGH EXTENDS FROM NEAR 09N75W TO 07N90W TO 07N103W 
TO 08N115W. THE ITCZ EXTENDS FROM 08N115W TO 06N127W TO 05N140W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG FROM 01N TO 06N BETWEEN 90W AND 
95W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 01N TO 06N BETWEEN 80W AND 86W AND 
WITHIN 120 NM N OF TROUGH BETWEEN 110W AND 114W.

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.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.