000
FZPN03 KNHC 092216
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SAT MAR 9 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 9.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN MAR 10.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON MAR 11.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 15N94W TO
16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.21 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 16N96W TO 15N95W 
TO 15N94W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. FROM 12N TO 15N BETWEEN 94W 
AND 96W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE EXCEPT FOR SEAS BUILDING TO 12 FT.
.45 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N94W TO 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 13N97W TO
11N98W TO 11N95W TO 14N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 11N127W TO 13N134W TO 19N140W TO 03N140W TO 08N124W TO
11N127W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N134W TO 20N135W TO 20N140W TO 
04N140W TO 07N130W TO 11N136W TO 15N134W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N124W TO 20N140W TO 04N140W TO 
04N132W TO 20N124W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO 
N SWELL.

.WITHIN 30N135W TO 30N140W TO 28N140W TO 29N137W TO 30N135W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N124W TO 30N140W TO 20N140W TO
21N134W TO 30N124W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N115W TO 30N140W TO 20N140W TO
21N124W TO 30N115W...INCLUDING SEBASTIAN VIZCAINO BAY...WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.

.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N86W TO 12N86W TO 12N88W TO 11N89W TO
10N88W TO 10N87W TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N86W TO 11N89W TO 10N90W TO 09N89W TO
09N87W TO 10N86W TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...
NE TO E 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 2150 UTC SAT MAR 9...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
A TROUGH EXTENDS FROM LOW PRESSURE OVER THE SW CARIBBEAN  
SOUTHWESTWARD TO 07N78W TO 04N90W AND TO 04N100W. THE ITCZ 
CONTINUES TO 03N120W TO 05N130W TO BEYOND 04N140W. SCATTERED 
MODERATE FROM 04N TO 07N E OF 85W...AND FROM 02N TO 08N W OF 
127W.

$$
.FORECASTER RAMOS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.