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FZPN03 KNHC 170755
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC FRI MAR 17 2017

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI MAR 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT MAR 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN MAR 19.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.N OF 14N BETWEEN 94.5W AND 96W... INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 13N BETWEEN 94W AND 97W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. REMAINDER OF THE AREA FROM 07N TO 11N 
BETWEEN 94W AND 100W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 11N BETWEEN 94W AND 98W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14.5N BETWEEN 94.5W AND 95.5W...INCLUDING 
THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 13N BETWEEN 94W AND 97W N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 11N BETWEEN 94W AND 98W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 06N TO 10N BETWEEN 93W AND 102W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 13.5N BETWEEN 94.5W AND 96W...INCLUDING 
THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 
13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 12.5N BETWEEN 94W AND 97.5W N TO NE WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. REMAINDER OF THE AREA FROM 06N TO 
12N BETWEEN 96W AND 107W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN 
MIXED NE AND SW SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 09N TO 12N E OF 88W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 7.5N TO 11.5N E OF 95W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 06N TO 09N E OF 102W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 
8 FT IN MIXED NE AND SW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 12N E OF 88.5W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 06N TO 12N BETWEEN 92W AND 106W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09.5N TO 11.5N E OF 88W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 5.5N TO 12N BETWEEN 96W AND 107W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED NE AND SW SWELL.

.N OF 5.5N BETWEEN 78.5W AND 80.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
PANAMA...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT APPROACHING FROM W. NW OF A LINE 
FROM 30N139W TO 29N140W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N134W TO 24N140W. WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N131W TO 25N140W. NW OF A 
LINE FROM 30N138W TO 29N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT 
IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 30N131W TO 25N140W. NW 
OF A LINE FROM 30N134W TO 28N137W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT 
IN NW SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0745 UTC FRI MAR 17...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
NO MONSOON TROUGH IS CURRENTLY PRESENT EAST OF 140W. THE ITCZ 
AXIS IS S OF THE EQUATOR. TROUGH AXIS EXTENDS FROM 06N88W TO 
03N96W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 02N TO 07N 
BETWEEN 87W AND 96W.

$$
.FORECASTER NR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.