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FZPN03 KNHC 160825
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC FRI MAR 16 2012

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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.

SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC FRI MAR 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT MAR 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN MAR 18.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W... 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 14N95W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 11N86W TO 07N97W... 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 11N86W 
TO 07N95W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 11N86W 
TO 10N89W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.N OF 06N BETWEEN 78W AND 81W INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA...N 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.N OF 25N WITHIN 120 NM W OF BAJA CALIFORNIA NW WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SW AND NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N WITHIN 90 NM W OF BAJA CALIFORNIA NW 
TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 07N TO 18N W OF 125W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 03N W OF 110W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 06N TO 18N W OF 125W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N W OF 110W EXCEPT S 
OF 03N W OF 125W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL 
EXCEPT SW SWELL S OF 10N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 03N TO 20N W OF 130W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 97W S OF LINE 
FROM 08N97W TO 20N130W TO 20N140W  EXCEPT S OF 03S W OF 120W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL.

.12 HOUR FORECAST NW OF A LINE FROM 30N132W TO 27N140W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NW OF A LINE FROM 30N125W TO 21N140W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N121W TO 26N130W TO 27N138W. 
N OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE NW OF LINE FROM 30N118W TO 20N130W TO 20N140W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N115W TO 23N125W TO 24N135W. 
NW OF FRONT TO 135W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT
EXCEPT 15 TO 20 FT N OF 28N BETWEEN 120W AND 132W IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF 130W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 
FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N BETWEEN 118W AND 130W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0815 UTC FRI MAR 16...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
THE ITCZ AXIS WAS ANALYZED SOUTH OF THE EQUATOR. SCATTERED 
MODERATE CONVECTION FROM 02N TO 04N BETWEEN 89W AND 92W. 

$$
.FORECASTER COBB. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.