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HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC TUE MAR 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED MAR 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU MAR 28.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.36 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.
.42 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.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W
TO 13.5N96W N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 45 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO
13.5N96W TO 13N97W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 19N TO 25N BETWEEN 111W AND 120W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 10N TO 18N W OF 128W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO
10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 30N132W TO 25N135W TO 12N126W
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 30N123W TO 20N131W TO 12N126W
TO 05N140W...EXCEPT NW OF A LINE FROM 30N133W TO 23N140W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. FROM 04N
TO 10N BETWEEN 116W AND 130W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN
MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 05N TO 18N W OF 130W...AND FROM 06N TO
12N BETWEEN 121W AND 130W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN
MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.

.06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 18N TO 20.5N BETWEEN 105W AND 107W...
INCLUDING WATERS NEAR CABO CORRIENTES...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 19N TO 23N BETWEEN 105W AND 109W NW WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA 30 HOUR FORECAST S OF 27N NW WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 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 TUE MAR 26...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
AN EQUATORIAL TROUGH EXTENDS WESTWARD FROM A 1009 MB LOW
PRESSURE LOCATED OVER NORTHERN COLOMBIA NEAR 09N75W TO 04N95W TO
05N104W TO ANOTHER 1010 MB LOW PRESSURE SITUATED NEAR 04N123W.
THE ITCZ CONTINUES FROM 04N123W TO BEYOND 01N140W. CLUSTERS OF
MODERATE TO ISOLATED STRONG CONVECTION ARE NOTED FROM 05N TO 08N
BETWEEN 108W AND 118W. SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION CAN BE
FOUND ELSEWHERE FROM 04N TO 08N BETWEEN 82W AND 90W...FROM 03N
TO 06N BETWEEN 102W AND 108W...AND FROM 02N TO 05N W OF 138W.

$$

.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.


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