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FZPN03 KNHC 232215
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SAT MAR 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN MAR 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON MAR 25.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N113W TO 31N115W TO 30N115W TO
29N113W TO 28N113W TO 28N112W TO 31N113W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
CALIFORNIA... SW TO W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 8 TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N113W TO 32N115W TO 30N115W TO 
27N111W TO 29N113W TO 31N113W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
CALIFORNIA...W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 30N124W TO 30N140W TO 26N138W TO 25N133W TO 26N129W TO
30N124W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. WITHIN
24N132W TO 26N140W TO 17N140W TO 22N132W TO 24N132W NE WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 29N115W TO 30N126W TO 30N140W TO
23N132W TO 23N121W TO 24N116W TO 29N115W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. WITHIN 30N116W TO 30N125W TO 
28N121W TO 28N117W TO 29N115W TO 30N116W...INCLUDING SEBASTIAN 
VIZCAINO BAY... NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. WITHIN 
20N124W TO 25N140W TO 02N140W TO 06N130W TO 12N132W TO 20N124W NE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N116W TO 30N134W TO 25N132W TO 20N124W
TO 19N110W TO 20N108W TO 30N116W...INCLUDING NEAR CABO CORRIENTES
AND THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA AND SEBASTIAN VIZCAINO BAY AND WITHIN
60 NM OF SHORE...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. WITHIN 
18N118W TO 24N133W TO 25N140W TO 03N140W TO 13N122W TO 18N118W NE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.WITHIN 08N121W TO 11N126W TO 13N140W TO 02N140W TO 03N129W TO
08N121W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.09 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED WITH SECTION ABOVE.

.03 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 16N96W TO 15N95W TO
15N94W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...NW WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.18 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 2150 UTC SAT MAR 23...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
A SURFACE TROUGH EXTENDS OFF THE COAST OF PANAMA NEAR 08N82W TO 
05N110W TO 00N129W. THE ITCZ CONTINUES FROM 00N129W TO 01S140W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 03N TO 09N E OF 90W...AND FROM 03N TO 
11N BETWEEN 100W AND 123W.

$$
.FORECASTER RAMOS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.