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FZPN03 KNHC 261530
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC TUE MAR 26 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE MAR 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED MAR 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU MAR 28.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.42 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15N BETWEEN 94.5W AND 95.5W...INCLUDING 
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14.5N95W 
N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 45 
NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N96W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.N OF 19N BETWEEN 111W AND 123W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 
FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 09N TO 20N W OF 130W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 30N134W TO 26N139W TO 12N122W 
TO 04N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND 
NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST W OF A LINE FROM 30N125W TO 20N131W TO 12N126W 
TO 04N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND 
NW SWELL. FROM 04N TO 10N BETWEEN 119W AND 130W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 05N TO 20N W OF 129W...AND FROM 05N TO 
12N BETWEEN 120W AND 129W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN 
MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.

.FROM 18N TO 20N BETWEEN 105W AND 107W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 17N TO 20.5N BETWEEN 104W AND 108W... 
INCLUDING WATERS NEAR CABO CORRIENTES...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 19N TO 23N BETWEEN 105W AND 109W... 
INCLUDING WATERS NEAR CABO CORRIENTES...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA 36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 27N NW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST 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 1500 UTC TUE MAR 26...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...

AN EQUATORIAL TROUGH EXTENDS WESTWARD FROM A 1008 MB LOW 
PRESSURE LOCATED OVER NORTHERN COLOMBIA NEAR 09N95W TO 06N95W TO 
05N110W TO ANOTHER 1009 MB LOW PRESSURE SITUATED NEAR 03N123W. 
THE ITCZ CONTINUES FROM 03N123W TO BEYOND 01N140W. CLUSTERS OF 
MODERATE TO ISOLATED STRONG CONVECTION ARE NOTED FROM 05N TO 08N 
BETWEEN 110W AND 120W. SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION CAN BE 
FOUND ELSEWHERE FROM 00N TO 06N BETWEEN 90W AND 110W... FROM 04N 
TO 07N BETWEEN 120W AND 130W...AND FROM 02N TO 04N W OF 137W.

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.