000
FZPN03 KNHC 170249
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC MON MAR 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC MON MAR 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE MAR 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED MAR 19.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...

.15 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.
.18 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.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 14N96W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 
TO 40 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF 
LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N96W TO 13N97.5W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 14N96W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 25 
TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 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 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.NW OF LINE FROM 30N117W TO 12N130W TO 08N130W TO 06N140W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST 
NW PART.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NW OF A LINE FROM 30N116W TO 21N112W TO 
06N130W TO 05N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NE PART. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N E OF 123W TO W COAST OF BAJA 
CALIFORNIA NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE NW OF A LINE FROM 28N115W TO 20N111W TO 10N120W TO 
03N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NW OF A LINE FROM 30N116W TO 20N110W TO 
08N120W TO 04N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 22N TO 27N NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 21N NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 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 0300 UTC MON MAR 17...   
 
.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...                
MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 10N85W TO 08N94W. ITCZ EXTENDS FROM 
04N100W TO 05N115W TO 04N125W TO 05N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE 
FROM 03N TO 15N BETWEEN 108W AND 119W.  
 
$$ 
.FORECASTER FORMOSA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.