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FZPN03 KNHC 160241
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SUN MAR 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC SUN MAR 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON MAR 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE MAR 18.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 14N96W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 13N96W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 25 
TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 75 NM OF LINE FROM 
16N95W TO 12.5N96.5W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.NW OF LINE FROM 30N130W TO 16N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. FROM 06N TO 10N W OF 130W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NW OF A LINE FROM 30N117W TO 13N130W TO 
06N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NW 
SWELL...HIGHEST NW PART.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NW OF A LINE FROM 30N116W TO 22N112W TO 
04N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW 
SWELL.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA S OF 30N NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA S OF 30N NW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT S OF 27N. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.N OF 06N BETWEEN 78W AND 80.5W...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.

.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 28N TO 30N E OF 116W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WIND 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID 0300 UTC SUN MAR 16...   
 
.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...                
ITCZ EXTENDS FROM 07N85W TO 08N91W TO 03N100W TO 05N115W TO 
03N125W. CLUSTERS OF SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 02N TO 12N BETWEEN 
104W AND 118W. 
 
$$ 
.FORECASTER FORMOSA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.