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FZPN03 KNHC 181553
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC MON MAR 18 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON MAR 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE MAR 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED MAR 20.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.15 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 14N96W TO 13N95W TO
15N94W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...W TO NW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N93W TO 16N95W TO 16N96W TO 13N97W TO
12N96W TO 14N94W TO 16N93W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N96W TO 13N96W TO 13N94W TO
14N94W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 26N109W TO 27N110W TO 27N112W TO 24N110W TO 24N108W TO
25N108W TO 26N109W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA...NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.WITHIN 13N116W TO 14N122W TO 10N127W TO 08N134W TO 06N126W TO
08N121W TO 13N116W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 10N110W TO 12N116W TO 12N119W TO 
10N125W TO 08N121W TO 06N113W TO 10N110W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.45 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
8 FT IN NW SWELL.

.WITHIN 02S100W TO 02S102W TO 03S105W TO 03S116W TO 03.4S117W TO
03.4S99W TO 02S100W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SW
SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 03S98W TO 02S102W TO 02S106W TO 
03.4S108W TO 03.4S98W TO 03S98W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10
FT IN W TO NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
8 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.

.15 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N106W TO 21N105W TO 20N107W TO
19N107W TO 19N105W TO 20N106W...INCLUDING NEAR CABO
CORRIENTES... NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 1200 UTC MON MAR 18...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
A SURFACE TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 08N78W TO 06N101W. THE ITCZ 
CONTINUES FROM 06N101W TO 04N124W TO 03N140W. ISOLATED MODERATE 
CONVECTION IS NOTED ALONG THE TROUGH FROM 02N TO 07N EAST OF 
92W. SIMILAR CONVECTION IS DEPICTED ALONG THE ITCZ FROM 05N TO 07
BETWEEN 104W AND 120W. 

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.FORECASTER KRV. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.