000
FZPN03 KNHC 021516
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SAT MAR 02 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT MAR 02.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN MAR 03.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON MAR 04.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.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.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF A LINE FROM 30N116W TO 22N114W TO 12N130W 
TO 06N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL... 
EXCEPT 12 TO 14 FT N OF 25N BETWEEN 118W AND 136W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST W OF A LINE FROM 30N116W TO 20N111W TO 05N120W 
TO 03N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.

.FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 90W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.FROM 06N TO 14N W OF 130W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT. FROM 05N TO 14N BETWEEN 125W AND 130W...AND FROM 04N TO 08N 
BETWEEN 120W AND 125W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED 
NE AND SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 06N TO 12N W OF 125W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST ELSEWHERE FROM 05N TO 15N W OF 120W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 1500 UTC SAT MAR 2...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
THE ITCZ EXTENDS FROM 04N92W TO 01N120W TO 04N140W. A SECOND 
ITCZ IS SOUTH OF THE EQUATOR...EXTENDING FROM 05S86W TO 05S120W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION IS S OF 06N BETWEEN 110W AND 130W.

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.