000
FZPN03 KNHC 102145
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC THU MAR 10 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU MAR 10.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI MAR 11.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAR 12.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 30N131W TO 23N140W. SECOND COLD FRONT
FROM 30N138.5W TO 29N140W. W OF SECOND FRONT NW WINDS 30 TO 35
KT. SEAS 13 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. WITHIN 90 NM SE OF SECOND
FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF
27N WITHIN 75 NM SE OF SECOND COLD FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 30N126W TO
23N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST FIRST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. SECOND COLD FRONT
FROM 30N130W TO 26N131.5W TO 20.5N140W. N OF 27N WITHIN 120 NM
SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 26N W OF
FRONT TO 137W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN NW
SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT
IN NW SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA W OF LINE FROM 30N119W TO 25N124W
TO 20N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N122W TO 19N140W. N OF 27.5N
W OF FRONT TO 127W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN NW
SWELL. N OF FRONT TO 21N W OF 136W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10
TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 9 TO 12
FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 116W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 03N W OF 136W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. W OF LINE FROM 30N116W
TO 24N125W TO 20N130W TO 19N140W. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS...EXCEPT
NE 20 TO 25 KT FROM 19N TO 20N W OF 138W. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT
PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT 10 TO 12 FT N OF 27N BETWEEN 122W
AND 128W. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 09N TO 21N BETWEEN 102W AND 116W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
9 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY
28.5N117W TO 22.5N110W TO 15N98W TO 04N107W TO 00N120W TO
00N140W TO 15N140W TO 30N123W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10
FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 02N TO 16N BETWEEN 97W AND 123W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 05N TO 02S BETWEEN 98W AND 120W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL. 

.30 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 30N SW WINDS 20 TO
25KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST 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 2100 UTC THU MAR 10...
.TROUGH FROM 16N95.5W TO 10N100W...SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 60
NM OF TROUGH N OF 14N.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...       

ITCZ EXTENDS FROM 03N102W TO 01.5N120W TO 00N133W TO
BEYOND01S140W. SCATTERED STRONG FROM 00N TO 03.5N BETWEEN 129W
AND 135W.
 
$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.