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FZPN03 KNHC 191448
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC TUE APR 19 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE APR 19.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED APR 20.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU APR 21.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT FROM 30N129W TO 23N133W THEN STATIONARY TO 20N140W.
W OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NW
SWELL...EXCEPT 12 TO 15 FT N OF A LINE FROM 30N132W TO 27N138W
TO 27N140W.
.12 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING FIRST COLD FRONT FROM 30N127W TO
24N132W THEN STATIONARY TO 18N140W. SECOND COLD FRONT FROM
30N131W TO 28N135W TO 28N140W. W OF A LINE FROM 30N126W TO
25N127W TO 21N133W TO 20N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 30N126W TO 23N132W TO 19N140W.
DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 30N129W TO 27N135W. FROM 19N TO 22N
BETWEEN 128W AND 134W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT
PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 28N126W TO 23N131W TO 22N135W AND
DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 30N129W TO 27N135W TO 26N140W. WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 08N TO 14N BETWEEN 122W AND 133W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
8 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.09 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 11N86W TO 10.5N87W...
INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF PAPAGAYO 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 1400 UTC TUE APR 19... 

.SURFACE TROUGH FROM 11N126W TO 05N127W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM
06N TO 12N BETWEEN 121W AND 128W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...           
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 09N84W TO 08N87W TO 08N90W. ITCZ FROM 08N90W
TO 08N100W TO 05N123W TO 06N126W...THEN RESUMES FROM 07N128W TO
07N130W TO 03N136W TO 03N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 04N TO
07N BETWEEN 85W AND 89W...AND ALSO FROM 02N TO 06N BETWEEN 106W
AND 110W.

$$
.FORECASTER MCELROY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.