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FZPN03 KNHC 230355
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SAT MAR 23 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC SAT MAR 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN MAR 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON MAR 25.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF CALIFORNIA GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N114W TO 31N115W TO 30N115W TO 
30N114W TO 31N114W SW TO W WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N113W TO 31N114W TO 30N114W TO 27N112W TO 
28N112W TO 29N112W TO 31N113W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE EXCEPT WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N113W TO 32N115W TO 30N115W TO 
27N112W TO 29N113W TO 31N113W W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 10N118W TO 13N122W TO 11N140W TO 05N140W TO 04N123W TO
10N118W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 10N122W TO 14N133W TO 12N140W TO 
02N140W TO 05N123W TO 10N122W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED WITH AREA DESCRIBED BELOW.

.COLD FRONT FROM 30N126W TO 24N134W. WITHIN 30N130W TO 30N140W 
TO 22N140W TO 24N136W TO 30N130W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
9 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N117W TO 20N133W. WITHIN 
20N134W TO 21N134W TO 21N140W TO 14N140W TO 20N134W NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
30N121W TO 30N140W TO 27N137W TO 21N140W TO 21N133W TO 30N121W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 27N109W TO 17N124W. WITHIN 
30N115W TO 22N126W TO 30N127W TO 19N140W TO 12N140W TO 16N125W TO
30N115W...INCLUDING SEBASTIAN VIZCAINO BAY...N WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 30N121W. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 28N115W TO 30N138W TO 27N140W TO 02N140W TO 
04N131W TO 14N129W TO 28N115W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT IN N TO NE SWELL.

.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16.5N94.5W TO 16.5N95W TO 16N95.5W TO
15.5N95W TO 15.5N94.5W TO 15.5N94W TO 16.5N94.5W...INCLUDING THE
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 
.36 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 0330 UTC SAT MAR 23...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
SURFACE TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 08N83W TO 06N102W TO 01N131W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 02N TO 08N BETWEEN 101W AND 133W. 

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.FORECASTER AREINHART. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.