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FZPN03 KNHC 102119
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC WED APR 10 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED APR 10.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU APR 11.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI APR 12.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.18 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15N BETWEEN 94.5W AND 95.5W...INCLUDING 
THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 
14N95.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 
TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 45 NM OF A LINE FROM 
16N95W TO 14NN95.5W TO 13N96W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 
14N96.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 
TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 45 NM OF A LINE 
FROM 16N95W TO 14N96.5W TO 12N98W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 
13.5N96W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 
TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 60 NM OF A LINE 
FROM 16N95W TO 13.5N96W TO 11N100W TO 11N102W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.  

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 07N TO 14N W OF 132W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 05N AND W OF A LINE 
FROM 20N140W TO 12N130W TO 05N122W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 05W AND W OF A LINE FROM 19N140W TO 
11N132W TO 05N127W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N TO 
NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 06N TO 09N W OF 138W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 FT IN DECAYING MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.

.S OF 00N AND W OF 110W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
S SWELL.
.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 FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 90W...INCLUDING THE GULF 
OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 2100 UTC WED APR 10...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
A TROUGH EXTENDS FROM NORTHERN COLOMBIA NEAR 10N74W TO 06N95W TO 
06N110W. THE ITCZ CONTINUES FROM 06N110W TO 05N125W AND TO 
BEYOND 04N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO ISOLATED STRONG CONVECTION 
IS NOTED FROM 04N TO 10N BETWEEN 81W AND 89W. SIMILAR CONVECTIVE 
ACTIVITY IS OBSERVED IN A ABOUT 45 NM WIDE BAND EXTENDING FROM 
13N100W TO 07N112W. 

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.