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FZPN03 KNHC 012121
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC FRI MAR 01.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAR 02.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN MAR 03.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT FROM 30N127W TO 26N140W. NW OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 30N140W.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 30N119W TO 25N130W 
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 30N125W TO 28N135W TO 29N140W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF A LINE FROM 30N116W TO 
22N114W TO 11N130W TO 05N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT 12 TO 14 FT N OF 24N BETWEEN 118W AND 
132W. 

.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.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.FROM 13N TO 18N W OF 135W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
9 FT. FROM 00N TO 14N BETWEEN 105W AND 130W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED SWELL. S OF 00N BETWEEN 95W AND 120W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 07N TO 15N W OF 135W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 05N TO 10N W OF 122W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED NE AND SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST ELSEWHERE FROM 05N TO 14N W OF 130W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 2100 UTC FRI MAR 1...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
THE ITCZ EXTENDS FROM 05N85W TO 01N115W TO 02N140W. A SECOND 
ITCZ IS SOUTH OF THE EQUATOR, EXTENDING FROM 03S85W TO 04S110W 
TO 02S120W. SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION IS FROM 00N TO 05N 
BETWEEN 100W AND 120W...AND FROM 06S TO 03S BETWEEN 110W AND 
120W.

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.