471 
FZPN03 KNHC 222102
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SAT MAR 22 2025

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN MAR 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON MAR 24.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 75 NM OF A LINE FROM 11N86W TO 09N93W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
WITHIN 15 NM OF A LINE FROM 13N87.5W TO 12.5N89W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF FONSECA...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
FROM 06N TO 12N BETWEEN 93W AND 107W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM OF A LINE FROM 11N86W TO 
08.5N92W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 89W...INCLUDING THE GULF 
OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM OF A LINE FROM 11N86W TO 
09.5N92W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

.N OF 26N BETWEEN 117W AND 127W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 
FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N BETWEEN 118W AND 130W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N BETWEEN 117W AND 125W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.

.FROM 17N TO 25N W OF 128W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT 
IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 17N W OF 130W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 07N BETWEEN 78W AND 79.5W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF PANAMA...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 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 MAR 22...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
A SURFACE TROUGH EXTENDS FROM A 1006 MB LOW PRESSURE LOCATED 
OVER NORTHERN COLOMBIA NEAR 09N75W TO 00N83W. SCATTEROMETER DATA 
SHOW VERY WELL THE WIND SHIFT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS TROUGH. THE 
ITCZ EXTENDS FROM 06N88W TO 03N110W TO 04N140W. SCATTERED 
MODERATE TO ISOLATED STRONG CONVECTION IS NOTED NEAR THE SOUTH 
END OF THE TROUGH AXIS FROM 00N TO 04N BETWEEN 79W AND 85W. 
SIMILAR CONVECTIVE ACTIVITY CAN ALSO BE FOUND FROM 02N TO 10N 
BETWEEN 105W AND 120W...AND FROM 00N TO 06N W OF 120W. 

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.