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FZPN03 KNHC 112145
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC FRI MAR 11.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAR 12.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN MAR 13.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT FROM 30N121.5W TO 20N136W THEN STATIONARY TO
19N140W. OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 128W NW
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 26N E OF
FRONT TO 116W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
BETWEEN 22N AND FRONT W OF 135W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO
10 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N CENTRAL PART. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 27.50N114.5W TO
22N127W TO THEN SHEARLINE TO 18.5N140W. NW OF FRONT AND
SHEARLINE WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW
SWELL...HIGHEST NE PART. FROM 06N TO 15N W OF 129W NE TO E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE
FROM 26N114W TO 20N126W TO 10N121W TO 01N122W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.
.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 01S TO 18.5N BETWEEN 98W AND 124W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. EXCEPT AS NOTED ABOVE...FROM 03N TO
13W W OF 124W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW AND
NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 01S TO 10N BETWEEN 97W AND 121W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SWELL TO FADE WITH CONDITIONS MERGING WITH
SECTION ABOVE.

.30 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 120 NM OF COAST OF BAJA
CALIFORNIA WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.

.06 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 29.5N SW TO W WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 29N112.5W TO
28N113W. GULF OF CALIFORNIA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN
8 FT.

.12 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 GULF OF PAPAGAYO WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 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 2115 UTC FRI MAR 11...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...       

ITCZ EXTENDS FROM 06.5N94.5W TO 00.5N110W TO 00.5N123W TO
BEYOND04S140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 02S TO
03N BETWEEN 112W AND 124W.
 
$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.