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FZPN03 KNHC 150938
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC SAT MAR 15 2014

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 3.4S TO THE 
EQUATOR E OF 120W

SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC SAT MAR 15.                            
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN MAR 16.                    
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON MAR 17.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 06N TO 11N W OF 128W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 06N TO 12N W OF 127W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST AREA MERGED WITH CONDITIONS AS DESCRIBED IN 
LAST PARAGRAPH.

.FROM 06N TO 12N BETWEEN 98W AND 105W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
8 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 06N TO 08N BETWEEN 103W AND 105W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 10N TO 12N BETWEEN 86W AND 89W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
 
.N OF 05N BETWEEN 79W AND 80W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA...N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.NW OF LINE FROM 30N137W TO 25N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NW OF A LINE FROM 30N126W TO 12N140W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT 10 TO 12 FT FAR 
NW PART.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NW OF A LINE FROM 30N116W TO 15N124W TO 
05N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW 
SWELL.

.18 HOUR FORECAST THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 25N NW WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.42 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 23N NW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT...EXCEPT TO 8 FT FROM 23N TO 24N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 23N TO 27N NW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT...EXCEPT TO 8 FT FROM 23N TO 24N. 
FROM 22N TO 23N BETWEEN 108W AND 109W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
TO 8 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID 0915 UTC SAT MAR 15...   
 
.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...                
ITCZ FROM 09N84W TO 03N95W TO 05N107W TO 05N118W TO 02N130W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 120 NM N OF AXIS 
BETWEEN 109W AND 114W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 180 NM S OF 
AXIS BETWEEN 100W AND 108W...WITHIN 120 NM N OF AXIS BETWEEN
106W AND 109W AND ALSO FROM 05N TO 08N BETWEEN 114W AND 121W.

$$ 

.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.