000
FZPN03 KNHC 200951
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1030 UTC SUN MAR 20 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC SUN MAR 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON MAR 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE MAR 22.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W
TO 14.5N95W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W
TO 14.5N95W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS
30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE
OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14.5N95W TO 13.5N96W N TO NE WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W
TO 14N95W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30
TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE
OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W TO 13N96W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W
TO 14.5N95W TO 13N96W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO
NE WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 90 NM
EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W TO 11N97W N TO NE
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN MIXED NE AND SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W
TO 15N95W TO 13N96W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO
NE WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 120 NM
EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W TO 11N98W N TO NE
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT IN MIXED NE AND SW SWELL.
ELSEWHERE FROM 09N TO 11N BETWEEN 102W AND 105W NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND SW SWELL. REMAINDER OF
AREA FROM 06N TO 14N BETWEEN 92W AND 106W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN MIXED NE AND SW SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 30N133W TO 24N140W. SECOND COLD FRONT
FROM 30N136W TO 28N140W. W OF A LINE FROM 30N118W TO 05N135W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT 9 TO
12 FT IN NW SWELL W OF WEAKENING FRONT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FRONTS MERGED. COLD FRONT FROM 30N130W TO
23N140W. W OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT IN NW
SWELL...HIGHEST NW PART. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF A LINE FROM
30N129W TO 20N140W...AND WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE
FROM 30N119W TO 20N127W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW
SWELL. FROM 05N TO 20N W OF 125W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO
10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 30N128W TO 25N136W
THEN STATIONARY TO 24N140W. W OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
9 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NW PART. ELSEWHERE N OF 18N W
OF A LINE FROM 30N127W TO 18N137W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO
12 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 03N TO 18N W OF 123W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. W OF A LINE FROM
30N116W TO 10N128W TO 08N119W TO 02N127W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 20N W OF 124W.

.30 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.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 11.5N E OF 89W...INCLUDING THE
GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID 0900 UTC SUN MAR 20...

.SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 03N TO 06N BETWEEN 86W
AND 90W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...       

ITCZ AXIS EXTENDS FROM 04N92W TO 06N107W TO 03N128W TO 03N140W.
SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 02N TO 06N BETWEEN 112W
AND 118W...AND FROM 02N TO 06N BETWEEN 127W AND 138W.
$$
.FORECASTER HUFFMAN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.