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FZPN03 KNHC 201608
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC MON NOV 20 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON NOV 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE NOV 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED NOV 22.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT APPROACHING FROM NW. WITHIN 31N113W TO 32N115W TO 
30N115W TO 30N114W TO 30N113W TO 31N113W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
CALIFORNIA... NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT OVER FAR NORTHERN GULF OF
CALIFORNIA. WITHIN 31N113W TO 32N115W TO 30N115W TO 30N114W TO 
30N113W TO 31N113W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA... NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. SEAS TO 8 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT OVER NW MEXICO. 
WITHIN 31N113W TO 32N115W TO 30N115W TO 27N112W TO 24N111W TO 
27N110W TO 31N113W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA... N WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 15N94W TO
16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC... N WINDS 25 TO 35
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N94W TO 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 15N96W TO
14N96W TO 14N94W TO 15N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...
N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 14N94W 
TO 14N97W TO 13N98W TO 12N97W TO 13N95W TO 14N94W NE WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 30N117W TO 30N130W TO 27N123W TO 27N117W TO 30N117W N
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 28N115W TO 28N118W TO 27N124W TO
24N124W TO 24N122W TO 25N117W TO 28N115W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 27N116W TO 27N118W TO 26N118W TO 
25N117W TO 25N115W TO 27N116W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN 
NW SWELL.

.WITHIN 30N138W TO 30N140W TO 28N140W TO 29N139W TO 30N138W S
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN SE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N138W TO 30N137W TO 30N140W TO
28N140W TO 30N138W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN W TO
NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N133W TO 30N140W TO 17N140W TO
13N137W TO 21N136W TO 30N133W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10
FT IN NW TO N SWELL.

.WITHIN 16N120W TO 20N127W TO 21N133W TO 19N135W TO 16N133W TO
09N119W TO 16N120W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO
E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N134W TO 21N138W TO 19N140W TO
16N137W TO 13N128W TO 15N128W TO 20N134W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N130W TO 14N132W TO 13N138W TO
08N137W TO 07N131W TO 09N129W TO 12N130W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 1500 UTC MON NOV 20...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 10N85W TO 10N110W TO 1008 MB LOW PRESS NEAR 
09N118W TO 1008 MB LOW PRESSURE AREA NEAR 07N130W TO 03N140W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 08N TO 10N BETWEEN 105W AND 108W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE TO ISOLATED STRONG FROM 08N TO 11N BETWEEN 
115W AND 117W. 

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.