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FZPN03 KNHC 161538
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SUN MAR 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON MAR 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE MAR 18.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST 
BETWEEN 94W AND 95.5W...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.27 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 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.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 14N96W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 25 
TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF 
LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N96W TO 13N96.5W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 14N96W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 
TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF 
LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N96W TO 13N96.5W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 15N95W TO 13.5N96.5W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 
FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 
14N96W TO 12N97W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N TO NE 
SWELL. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.NW OF LINE FROM 30N122W TO 25N129W TO 15N133W TO 12N140W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 06N TO 12N W OF 
123W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE WIND WAVE 
AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NW OF A LINE FROM 26N116W TO 24N115W TO 
10N122W TO 04N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NE PART. ELSEWHERE FROM 18N TO 
26N BETWEEN 110W AND 116W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN 
NW SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 07N TO 13N W OF 130W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N E OF 123W TO W COAST OF BAJA 
CALIFORNIA NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF A LINE FROM 26N113W TO 19N111W TO 03N140W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 23N TO 27N NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 23N TO 27N NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 
10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA 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 1500 UTC SUN MAR 16...   
 
.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...                
MONSOONAL CIRCULATION REMAINS NON-EXISTENT ACROSS THE AREA.  
ITCZ EXTENDS FROM 05N91W TO 03N116W TO 05N130W TO 05N140W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG FROM 05N TO 09.5N BETWEEN 104W AND 
120W.  
 
$$ 
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.