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FZPN03 KNHC 111525
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC FRI MAR 11 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC FRI MAR 11.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT MAR 12.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN MAR 13.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT FROM 30N126W TO 24N130W TO 20N140W. OVER FORECAST
WATERS N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 123W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9
TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. W OF FRONT TO 133W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 22N W OF FRONT NE WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE
FROM 30N116W TO 19N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN
NW SWELL...HIGHEST NW PART. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 30N114W TO 24N121W
TO 22N133W THEN STATIONARY TO 19N140W. FROM 07N TO 19N W OF 132W
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 30N116W TO 19N130W TO 03N124W. WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR
30N125W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. FROM 07N TO 19N W OF
135W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF
A LINE FROM 30N118W TO 25N113W TO 17N121W TO 03N122W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.

.FROM 01N TO 19N BETWEEN 98W AND 127W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 02N TO 12N BETWEEN 98W AND 116W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N WITHIN 120 NM OF COAST OF BAJA
CALIFORNIA NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF BAJA
CALIFORNIA WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.

.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N113W TO 30N115W. GULF OF
CALIFORNIA S OF FRONT TO 29N SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N113W TO 29N114W. GULF OF
CALIFORNIA N OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN
8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 29N112.5W TO
28N113W. GULF OF CALIFORNIA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN
8 FT.

.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 11N86W
TO 11N88W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF PAPAGAYO WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 11N86W
TO 11N88W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

CONVECTION VALID 1500 UTC FRI MAR 11...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...       

ITCZ EXTENDS FROM 05N97W TO 00N110W TO 00N120W. SCATTERED
MODERATE WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 09N94W TO
04N98W TO 02N101W...S OF 02S BETWEEN 106W AND 110W...AND FROM
00N TO 03N BETWEEN 112W AND 124W.
 
$$
.FORECASTER HUFFMAN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.