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FZPN03 KNHC 011520
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC FRI MAR 01 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC FRI MAR 01.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT MAR 02.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN MAR 03.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 60 NM OF A LINE FROM 11N86W TO 09.5N90W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 11.5N E OF 90W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.FROM 08N TO 15N W OF 130W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT. S OF 10N BETWEEN 105W AND 130W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 07N TO 15N W OF 130W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST ELSEWHERE FROM 05N TO 15N W OF 130W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 

.WITHIN 01N110W TO 03N115W TO 00N121W TO 03.4S120W TO 03.4S102W
TO 01N110W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.COLD FRONT FROM 30N129W TO 27N140W. NW OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 30N121W TO 26N130W 
TO 24N140W. NW OF A LINE FROM 30N118W TO 22N130W TO 18N140W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT 12 TO 
14 FT NW OF A LINE FROM 30N126W TO 28N135W TO 28N140W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF A LINE FROM 30N116W TO 
22N114W TO 12N130W TO 10N135W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 12 FT 
IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT 12 TO 14 FT N OF 25N BETWEEN 118W AND 136W. 

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 1500 UTC FRI MAR 1...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
THE ITCZ EXTENDS FROM 05N90W TO 00N110W TO 01S140W. A SECOND 
ITCZ IS SOUTH OF THE EQUATOR...EXTENDING FROM 02S84W TO 03S120W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION IS FROM 00N TO 05N BETWEEN 100W 
AND 120W...AND FROM 06S TO 03S BETWEEN 110W AND 120W.

$$
.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.