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FZPN03 KNHC 160939
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC SUN MAR 16 2014

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 3.4S TO THE 
EQUATOR E OF 120W

SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC SUN MAR 16.                            
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON MAR 17.                    
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE MAR 18.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.30 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 14N96W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 
TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF 
LINE FROM 16N95W TO 13.5N96W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 14N96W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 25 
TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF 
LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N96W TO 13N97W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.NW OF LINE FROM 30N130W TO 16N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. FROM 06N TO 10N W OF 130W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NW OF A LINE FROM 26N114W TO 15N125W TO 
05N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NW 
SWELL...HIGHEST NW PART.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NW OF A LINE FROM 24N113W TO 14N117W TO 
03N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW 
SWELL.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 25N TO 27N NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 28N NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 25N TO 27N NW WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 23N BETWEEN 108W AND 113W NW WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 112W AND 118W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 28N TO 30N E OF 116W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WIND 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.N OF 06N BETWEEN 79W 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.

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

CONVECTION VALID 0915 UTC SUN MAR 16...   
.SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 08N TO 10N BETWEEN 109W AND 111W.
 
.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...                
MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 05N98W TO 05N111W. ITCZ EXTENDS FROM 
05N111W TO 03N124W TO 05N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED 
STRONG WITHIN 180 NM S OF TROUGH BETWEEN 104W AND 111W. 
 
$$ 
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.