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FZPN03 KNHC 250333
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC WED OCT 25 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED OCT 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU OCT 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI OCT 27.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE OTIS NEAR 16.1N 99.7W 927 MB AT 0300 UTC OCT 25 
MOVING NNW OR 345 DEG AT 8 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 140 KT 
GUSTS 170 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 60 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE...50 NM SE QUADRANT AND 40 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT 
OR GREATER WITHIN 75 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 60 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH 
SEAS TO 42 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 120 NM N AND 60 NM S SEMICIRCLES 
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 14N 
TO 16N BETWEEN 97W AND 102W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN MIXED SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM OTIS INLAND MEXICO NEAR 18.0N 
100.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL 
STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 30 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 20 NM SW 
QUADRANT. OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 90 NM SW QUADRANT WINDS 
20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST...DISSIPATED.

FORECAST WINDS IN AND NEAR ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES SHOULD BE 
USED WITH CAUTION DUE TO UNCERTAINTY IN FORECAST TRACK...SIZE 
AND INTENSITY.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.N OF 26N BETWEEN 117W AND A LINE FROM 30N130W TO 26N124W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.S OF 08N BETWEEN 97W AND 114W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 
FT IN MIXED SW AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 08N BETWEEN 104W AND 113W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 02S BETWEEN 95W AND 115W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.

.42 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 10N91W 1007 MB. WITHIN 60 NM NE 
QUADRANT SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. FROM 06N TO 
09N BETWEEN 91W AND 96W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 11N91W 1006 MB. LITTLE CHANGE IN 
CONDITIONS.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0315 UTC WED OCT 25...

.HURRICANE OTIS...NUMEROUS STRONG WITHIN 90 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 
120 NM W SEMICIRCLE.

.NUMEROUS STRONG N OF 12N BETWEEN 87W AND 90W.

.SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 60 NM OF 11N94W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH AXIS EXTENDS FROM 10N85W TO 12N92W. IT RESUMES 
AT 10N103W TO 08N115W TO LOW PRES NEAR 07N122W 1008 MB TO LOW 
PRES NEAR 08N135W 1008 MB AND TO 07N140W. NUMEROUS MODERATE TO 
STRONG FROM 05N TO 10N BETWEEN 82W AND 91W. SCATTERED MODERATE 
WITHIN 90 NM SE OF TROUGH BETWEEN 103W AND 105W.

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.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.