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FZPN03 KNHC 012128
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC TUE MAR 01 2016

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 01.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED MAR 02.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU MAR 03.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.18 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W...INCLUDING THE
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W...INCLUDING THE
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.  
.33 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO
14N95W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 25 TO 35
KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.39 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO
13N95W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.   
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 12.5N BETWEEN 94W AND 95W...INCLUDING THE
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT
IN N SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 11.5N E OF 88W...INCLUDING THE
GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  
.33 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 11.5N E OF 87.5W...INCLUDING THE
GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN
8 FT.
.45 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 11.5N E OF 88.5W...INCLUDING THE
GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 11N E OF 88.5W...INCLUDING THE
GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.  

.W OF LINE FROM 30N134W TO 25N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO
11 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N BETWEEN 115W AND 125W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL.  
.06 HOUR FORECAST NW OF LINE FROM 30N136W TO 25N140W S TO SW
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE...NW OF LINE FROM
30N133W TO 23N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW
SWELL. N OF 24.5N BETWEEN 115W AND 122W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT APPROACHING FROM W. NW OF LINE FROM
30N134W TO 25N140W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
ELSEWHERE...NW OF LINE FROM 30N131W TO 21N140W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N134W TO 26N140W. W OF FRONT
NW WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL. WITHIN 60
NM E OF THE FRONT N OF 28N SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 12
FT IN NW SWELL. REMAINDER AREA W OF LINE FROM FROM 30N128W TO
16N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N131W TO 25N140W. W OF FRONT
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W
OF LINE FROM 30N128W TO 11N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO
12 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 30N131W TO
26N140W. W OF LINE FROM 30N123W TO 03N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS N OF 27N W OF 132W. 

.S OF 13N BETWEEN 94W AND 120W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9
FT IN MIXED SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 04N TO 14N W OF 120W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 02S BETWEEN 97W AND 108W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 02N TO 10N W OF 101W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9FT IN MIXED SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 101W AND 103W NE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 05N TO 12N BETWEEN
101W AND 114W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID 2115 UTC TUE MAR 01...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...          

TROUGH FROM 08N83W TO 05N88W. ITCZ FROM 05N88W TO 03N100W TO
03N110W TO BEYOND 02N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 02N TO 08N
BETWEEN 102W AND 110W...AND FROM 0N TO 06N W OF 117W.  
  
$$
.FORECASTER NR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.