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FZPN03 KNHC 150920
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1030 UTC FRI MAR 15 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC FRI MAR 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT MAR 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN MAR 17.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14.5N BETWEEN 94.5W AND 95.5W...INCLUDING 
THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 14N95.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 
25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE 
OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14.5N95W TO 13N96W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 14N95.5W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 
TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF 
LINE FROM 16N95W TO 13N96W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 95W AND 100W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.W OF LINE FROM 30N116W TO 15N103W TO 03.4S111W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N W OF 100W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 115W AND 120W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 13N W OF 100W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 25N TO 29N NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.

.FROM 10N TO 11.5N E OF 87.5W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 11.5N E OF 87.5W...INCLUDING GULF 
OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.48 HOUR FORECAST NW OF LINE FROM 30N135W TO 24N140W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0900 UTC FRI MAR 15...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
TROUGH FROM 09N85W TO 06N96W. ITCZ FROM 06N96W TO 03N121W TO 
04.5N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 02N AND 04N 
BETWEEN 118W AND 130W.

$$
.FORECASTER MUNDELL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.