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FZPN03 KNHC 020944
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC FRI MAR 02 2018

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 02.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT MAR 03.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN MAR 04.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.06 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W...INCLUDING GULF 
OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 
16N95W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT.
SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM
16N95W TO 14.5N95W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 15N95W TO 12N97W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W N WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 08N TO 17N W OF 125W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
ELSEWHERE FROM 05N TO 22N W OF 115W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.06 HOUR COLD FRONT FROM 30N128W TO 28N135W. FROM 29N TO 30N 
BETWEEN 125W AND 135W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW 
SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N122W TO 25N135W. FROM 25N 
TO 30N W OF 120W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18N E OF 115W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN N TO NW SWELL.

.FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 88W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 06N TO 08N BETWEEN 78W AND 
80W...INCLUDING GULF OF PANAMA...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA 48 HOUR FORECAST 48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 
FROM 31N114W TO 25N125W. N OF 29N W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0930 UTC FRI MAR 2...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
A SURFACE TROUGH IS ANALYSED FROM 06N84W TO 04N100W. THE ITCZ 
CONTINUES FROM 04N100W TO 03N110W TO 07N140W. NO SIGNIFICANT 
CONVECTION IS NOTED.
$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.