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FZPN03 KNHC 161614
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SUN APR 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN APR 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON APR 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE APR 18.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.18 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15N BETWEEN 95W AND 96W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15N BETWEEN 95W AND 96W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 15N94W TO 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 14N95W 
TO 15N94W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N95W TO 14N95W TO 12N96W TO 15N95W TO 
16N95W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT 
EXCEPT NE 20 TO 25 KT FROM 12N TO 13.5N. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT N OF
13.5N AND 8 TO 9 FT FROM 12N TO 13.5N.
.39 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 09N115W TO 13N115W TO 15N121W TO 16N133W TO 08N132W TO 
07N121W TO 09N115W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 07N121W TO 10N128W TO 14N132W TO 
16N140W TO 05N140W TO 04N133W TO 07N121W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N119W TO 10N128W 13N131W TO 15N140W 
TO 05N140W TO 05N127W TO 11N119W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.

.WITHIN 20N106W TO 18N105W TO 18N104W TO 20N106W...INCLUDING
NEAR CABO CORRIENTES...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.09 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N118W TO 30N124W TO 27N121W TO 
29N119W TO 30N118W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N116W TO 30N125W TO 29N123W TO 
28N121W TO 28N118W TO 30N116W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 
FT IN NW SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 1600 UTC SUN APR 16...

.SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 03S TO 01N BETWEEN 
81W AND 89W.

.SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 60 NM OF 05N112W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
A SURFACE TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 07N78W TO 09N87W TO 05N95W TO THE 
EQUATOR AT 100W. THE ITCZ EXTENDS FROM THE EQUATOR AT 100W TO 
03S106W TO 01S117W TO 01S130W. A SECOND ITCZ EXTENDS FROM 
07N117W TO 5N130W AND TO BEYOND 05N140W. NUMEROUS MODERATE TO 
STRONG IS FROM 05N TO 09N BETWEEN 110W AND 120W AND FROM 04N TO 
10N BETWEEN 135W AND 140W. SCATTERED ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 120 
NM N OF ITCZ BETWEEN 128W AND 135W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 04N 
TO 08N BETWEEN 83W AND 89W AND WITHIN S OF FIRST ITCZ BETWEEN 
110W AND 114W.

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.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.