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FZPN03 KNHC 160959
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC TUE APR 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC TUE APR 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED APR 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU APR 18.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 22N112W TO 30N116W TO 25N140W TO 15N140W TO 16N119W TO
22N112W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 12N99W TO 16N113W TO 15N140W TO 06N140W TO
03.4S116W TO 03.4S90W TO 12N99W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO
10 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N118W TO 30N124W TO 21N126W TO
21N140W TO 16N140W TO 16N109W TO 30N118W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED NW AND S SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 15N109W TO
15N140W TO 06N140W TO 06N117W TO 08N111W TO 15N109W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N123W TO 16N133W TO 12N140W TO
08N139W TO 08N127W TO 07N119W TO 14N123W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.

.WITHIN 12N86W TO 12N88W TO 11N87W TO 11N86W TO
12N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO... NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N86W TO 12N88W TO 11N87W TO 11N86W TO
12N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO... 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 0900 UTC TUE APR 16...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
TROUGH FROM PANAMA NEAR 08N82W TO 05N95W. ITCZ FROM 05N95W TO
07N110W, AND FROM 07N125W TO 08N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE
FROM 05N TO 08N BETWEEN 85W AND 90W...FROM 08N TO 10N BETWEEN
105W AND 110W, FROM 05N TO 10N BETWEEN 120W AND 125W...AND
WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF ITCZ BETWEEN 125W AND 140W.

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.