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FZPN03 KNHC 091620
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SAT MAR 09 2019

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT MAR 09.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN MAR 10.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON MAR 11.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 08N TO 12N BETWEEN 85W AND 91W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 85W AND 89W... 
INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.N OF 04N BETWEEN 78W AND 82W...INCLUDING GULF OF PANAMA...N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE EXCEPT FOR SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 05N TO 16N W OF 130W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 07N TO 20N W OF 135W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 04N TO 20N W OF 133W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 20N W OF 130W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 20N125W TO 
09N129W TO 03N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED 
NE AND NW SWELL.

.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N128W TO 23N140W. NW OF 
FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N126W TO 23N137W. NW OF A 
LINE FROM 30N131W TO 20N139W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 
NW TO N WINDS N OF 27N. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W 
OF A LINE FROM 30N130W TO 20N136W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 
FT IN NW SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N122W TO 21N135W. W OF FRONT 
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL... 
HIGHEST N OF 28N. ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 30N122W TO 20N132W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N117W TO 21N120W. N OF 20N W 
OF 123W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 30N116W TO 20N125W. WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. 

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 1515 UTC SAT MAR 9...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
A SURFACE TROUGH EXTENDS FROM THE COAST OF COLOMBIA NEAR 06N77W 
TO 07N85W. THE ITCZ CONTINUES FROM 07N85W TO 03N100W TO 03N120W 
TO BEYOND 03N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 03N 
TO 06N BETWEEN 90W AND 100W AND BETWEEN 121W AND 134W.

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.FORECASTER NR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.