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FZPN03 KNHC 210357
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC WED FEB 21 2024

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FEB 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU FEB 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI FEB 23.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 16N96W TO 15N95W TO 15N94W TO 
16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WITHIN 15N94W TO 15N96W TO 14N97W TO 14N96W TO 
13N95W TO 15N94W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. 
WITHIN 11N95W TO 14N97W TO 13N107W TO 10N115W TO 05N117W TO 
07N98W TO 11N95W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N96W TO 13N98W TO 12N97W TO
11N95W TO 12N94W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WITHIN 
11N96W TO 12N99W TO 11N106W TO 08N110W TO 05N108W TO 06N98W TO 
11N96W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 11N86W TO 12N86W TO 11N89W TO 10N89W TO 09N88W TO 10N86W
TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. WITHIN 10N89W TO 09N94W TO 08N95W TO
07N93W TO 07N90W TO 08N88W TO 10N89W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 9 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N86W TO 12N87W TO 11N88W TO 10N88W TO
10N86W TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. WITHIN 09N87W TO 10N90W 
TO 09N94W TO 07N96W TO 06N96W TO 07N90W TO 09N87W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 IN MIXED SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N86W TO 12N87W TO 12N88W TO 11N87W TO
10N87W TO 10N86W TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO... 
NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. WITHIN 12N88W TO 
12N90W TO 11N91W TO 10N91W TO 09N90W TO 09N87W TO 12N88W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N86W TO 12N86W TO 11N88W TO 10N88W TO
09N86W TO 10N86W TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO... 
NWINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. WITHIN 12N92W TO 14N103W
TO 13N115W TO 04N115W TO 02N107W TO 06N91W TO 13N92W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 20N110W TO 30N116W TO 30N140W TO 01N140W TO 04N120W TO
20N110W...INCLUDING SEBASTIAN VIZCAINO BAY AND WITHIN 60 NM OF
SHORE... WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N105W TO 30N116W TO 24N140W TO 
01N140W TO 00N120W TO 08N106W TO 18N105W...INCLUDING NEAR CABO 
CORRIENTES AND SEBASTIAN VIZCAINO BAY AND WITHIN 60 NM OF 
SHORE...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 21N119W TO 18N140W TO 02N140W TO 
05N121W TO 10N117W TO 21N119W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN NW TO N SWELL.

.WITHIN 07N78W TO 09N79W TO 08N80W TO 05N81W TO 04N80W TO 04N79W
TO 07N78W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA AND NEAR THE AZUERO
PENINSULA... N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 07N78W TO 09N79W TO 08N80W TO 05N81W TO
04N80W TO 04N79W TO 07N78W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA AND
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA... N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN
8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N139W TO 30N140W TO 29.5N140W TO
29.5N139.5W TO 30N139W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN
NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N133W TO 30N140W TO 27N140W TO
28N137W TO 30N133W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW 
SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0300 UTC WED FEB 21...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
THE EQUATORIAL TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 07N78W TO 03N100W. THE ITCZ 
CONTINUES FROM 03N100W TO 04N114W, WHERE IT IS INTERRUPTED BY A
TROUGH. THE ITCZ CONTINUES AGAIN FROM 01N122W TO BEYOND 01N140W.
SCATTERED MODERATE AND ISOLATED STRONG CONVECTION IS NOTED FROM
01N-06N BETWEEN 110W-118W AS WELL AS FROM 00N-03N EAST OF 95W.

$$
.FORECASTER LANDSEA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.