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FZPN03 KNHC 032123
HSFEP2
HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC FRI APR 03 2026
SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI APR 03.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT APR 04.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN APR 05.
.WARNINGS.
.NONE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.SURFACE TROUGH FROM 28N134W TO 27N140W. N OF TROUGH WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN NW SWELL. S OF TROUGH TO 26N BETWEEN 134W
AND 135.5W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 M.
.18 HOUR FORECAST SURFACE TROUGH FROM 30N137W TO 27N140W. WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
S OF 06N BETWEEN 80W AND 90W
FROM 05N TO 11N BETWEEN 90W AND
100W...AND S OF 10N BETWEEN 100W AND 120W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
2.5 TO 3 M IN S SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.06 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N BETWEEN 120W AND 124W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN NW SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N BETWEEN 119W AND 122W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN MIXED NW AND S SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 11.5N E OF 88W
INCLUDING THE GULF
OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 11.5N E OF 88W
INCLUDING THE GULF
OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
CONVECTION VALID AT 2100 UTC FRI APR 3...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH
A SURFACE TROUGH EXTENDS SOUTHWESTWARD FROM 09N84W TO 06N96W. THE
ITCZ CONTINUES FROM 06N96W TO 05N110W TO 04N133W. A SECOND ITCZ IS
MAINLY SOUTH OF THE EQUATOR AND RUNS FROM 00N85W TO 04S105W TO
BEYOND 03S120W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE
NOTED FROM 04N TO 10N BETWEEN 83W AND 88W. SIMILAR CONVECTIVE IS
SEEN NEAR THE WESTERN END OF THE ITCZ FROM 02N TO 05N BETWEEN 133W
AND 136W.
.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.
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