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FZPN03 KNHC 062118
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SAT APR 06 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 APR 06.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN APR 07.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON APR 08.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.N OF 20N AND W OF A LINE FROM 30N116W TO 25N112W TO 20N117W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST E OF 
120W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N AND W OF A LINE FROM 30N116W TO 
20N111W...EXCEPT N OF 25N AND W OF 122W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 20N AND W OF 130W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N AND E OF 123W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.FROM 04N TO 25N W OF 130W...AND FROM 08N TO 22N BETWEEN 120W 
AND 130W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 04N TO 20N AND W OF A LINE FROM 20N117W TO 
14N126W TO 10N118W TO 07N118W TO 04N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 23N W OF 125W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 04N TO 20N 
AND W OF A LINE FROM 20N111W TO 08N117W TO 04N140W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 20N W OF 125W...AND FROM 08N TO 
12N BETWEEN 120W AND 125W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 20N TO 23N W OF 130W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 24N140W TO 
16N125W TO 13N115W TO 06N115W TO 06N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 24N TO 27N NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  
.12 HOUR FORECAST S OF 30N NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 11.5N E OF 90W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 11.5N E OF 90W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E 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 2100 UTC SAT APR 6...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...

A SURFACE TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 1008 MB LOW PRESSURE OVER NORTHERN 
COLOMBIA TO 06N88W. THE ITCZ CONTINUES FROM 06N88W TO 06N105W TO 
06N124W, THEN RESUMES W OF A SURFACE TROUGH AT 03N136W TO BEYOND 
03N140W. THE SURFACE TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 07N128W TO 02N135W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION IS NOTED FROM 04N TO 06N BETWEEN 
86W AND 91W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO ISOLATED STRONG CONVECTION IS 
SEEN FROM 02N TO 07N W OF 130W. THIS CONVECTIVE ACTIVITY IS 
MAINLY ALONG AND AHEAD OF THE ABOVE MENTIONED SURFACE TROUGH 
FORECAST TO MOVE WESTWARD...CROSSING 140W IN ABOUT 36 TO 48 
HOURS.

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.