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FZPN03 KNHC 022116
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SAT MAR 02.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN MAR 03.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON MAR 04.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.NW OF A LINE FROM 30N116W TO 20N130W TO 13N140W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT 12 TO 17 FT N OF 25N 
AND W OF 125W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST W OF A LINE FROM 30N116W TO 22N114W TO 10N128W 
TO 05N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL... 
EXCEPT 12 TO 14 FT N OF 25N BETWEEN 119W AND 132W.
.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 WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 05N TO 10N W OF 120W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 05N TO 14N W OF 130W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 05N TO 15N W OF 125W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST 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 2100 UTC SAT MAR 2...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
THE ITCZ EXTENDS FROM 04N92W TO 01N110W TO 03N120W, THEN RESUMES 
W OF A TROUGH FROM 04N128W TO 03N140W. A TROUGH IS WITHIN THE 
ITCZ ALONG 124W AND S OF 06N. SOME SHOWER ACTIVITY IS ON BOTH 
SIDES OF THE TROUGH AXIS. ELSEWHERE CONVECTION IS LIMITED.

$$
.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.