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FZPN03 KNHC 230931
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC FRI FEB 23 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC FRI FEB 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT FEB 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN FEB 25.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 15N96W TO 14N96W TO
13N95W TO 13N94W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94.5W TO 16.5N94.5W TO 16N95W TO 
15.5N95W TO 15.5N94.5W TO 16N94.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 16N96W TO 14N96W TO 14N94W TO 
16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15.5N94.5W TO 16N95W TO 15.5N95.5W TO 
15N95.5W TO 15N95W TO 15.5N94.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 16N95W TO 16N96W TO 14N97W TO 13N95W TO 15N94W 
TO 16N95W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 14N94W TO 
15N94W TO 16N95W TO 14N97W TO 09N99W TO 09N98W TO 14N94W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN N SWELL.

...GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 30N133W TO 26N140W. WITHIN 30N130W TO 30N140W 
TO 26N140W TO 26N137W TO 28N132W TO 30N130W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30N128W TO 30N140W TO 
24N140W TO 25N136W TO 30N128W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N129W TO 20N140W. WITHIN 
30N135W TO 30N140W TO 24N140W TO 24N137W TO 30N135W NW WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30N123W TO 30N140W 
TO 10N140W TO 21N129W TO 30N123W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N128W TO 19N140W. WITHIN 
30N138W TO 30N140W TO 28N140W TO 29N139W TO 29N138W TO 30N138W NW
TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
30N137W TO 30N140W TO 25N140W TO 26N137W TO 27N136W TO 30N137W W 
TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA 
WITHIN 30N123W TO 30N140W TO 13N140W TO 17N130W TO 22N125W TO 
30N123W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 28N137W 1001 MB WITH OCCLUDED 
FRONT FROM 28N137W TO NORTH OF THE AREA...THEN COLD FRONT FROM 
30N127W TO 18N140W. WITHIN 29N139W TO 30N140W TO 26N140W TO 
26N139W TO 27N138W TO 29N139W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 17 
TO 23 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30N134W TO 30N140W TO 23N140W TO 
24N137W TO 27N134W TO 30N134W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 
TO 17 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 30N124W TO 30N140W TO 12N140W 
TO 15N130W TO 22N124W TO 30N124W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT IN NW SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 15N125W TO 17N129W TO 13N131W TO 10N132W TO 09N128W TO
11N126W TO 15N125W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 09N90W TO 27N117W TO 20N130W TO 00S138W TO
03S102W TO 09N90W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 06N92W TO 12N112W TO 07N120W TO 11N140W
TO 00N140W TO 03.4S95W TO 06N92W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
9 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 07N135W TO 11N140W TO 04N140W TO 
05N136W TO 06N134W TO 07N135W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN 
NE TO E SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 09N100W TO 11N115W TO 15N122W TO 
11N124W TO 05N119W TO 05N103W TO 09N100W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.

.WITHIN 12N87W TO 12N88W TO 11N90W TO 10N89W TO 09N87W TO 10N86W
TO 12N87W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N87W TO 12N88W TO 11N90W TO 10N89W TO
09N87W TO 10N86W TO 12N87W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO... 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.WITHIN 08N79W TO 08N80W TO 07N81W TO 05N81W TO 05N80W TO 06N79W
TO 08N79W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA AND NEAR THE AZUERO
PENINSULA...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 08N79W TO 08N80W TO 07N81W TO 05N81W TO
05N80W TO 06N79W TO 08N79W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA AND 
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0900 UTC FRI FEB 23...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
TROUGH FROM 08N79W TO 03N109W. ITCZ FROM 03N109W TO 06N115W. SURFACE
TROUGH ANALYZED ALONG 118W...FROM 04N TO 09N. ITCZ FROM 06N121W 
TO BEYOND 01N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 01N 
TO 10N BETWEEN 85W AND 130W.

$$
.FORECASTER DELGADO. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.