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FZPN03 KNHC 170942
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC MON MAR 17.                            
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE MAR 18.                    
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED MAR 19.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.09 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST 
BETWEEN 94W AND 96W...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF A 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 
A 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 14.5NN96W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 
30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 60 NM EITHER 
SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N96W TO 13N98W N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 14N96W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS  
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE 
OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14.5N96W TO 13N97W 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. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.NW OF A LINE FROM 30N117W TO 12N128W TO 06N140W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N CENTRAL
AND NE PARTS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST BETWEEN A LINE FROM 23N112W TO 12N125W TO 
03N140W AND A LINE FROM 30N131W TO 23N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NE PART. 
.30 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 BETWEEN A LINE FROM 22N111W TO 10N121W TO 02N140W AND 
A LINE FROM 30N129W TO 20N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT 
IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT TO 10 FT FAR NE PART.
.48 HOUR FORECAST E OF A LINE FROM 30N128W TO 24N117W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 23N TO 27N NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 11N E OF 88W...INCLUDING THE GULF 
OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID 0915 UTC MON MAR 17...   
 
.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...                
MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 10N85W TO 08N94W. ITCZ EXTENDS FROM 
04N100W TO 04N112W TO 04N121W TO 01N130W. NO SIGNIFICANT 
CONVECTION. 
 
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.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.