000
FZPN03 KNHC 171533
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC MON MAR 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE MAR 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED MAR 19.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WITHIN 45 NM OF COAST BETWEEN 94W AND 
95.5W...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.03 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 9 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF 
LINE FROM 16N95W TO 13.5N96W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 14N95.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 
30 TO 40 KT. SEAS TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE 
OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 13N96W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 14N96W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS  
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE 
OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 13N96.5W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 11.5N BETWEEN 93W 
AND 99W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NORTHERLY SWELL. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 07N TO 13N W OF 130W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT WITH NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF LINE FROM 30N116W TO 
08N127W TO 05N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27.5N E OF 126W TO W COAST OF BAJA 
CALIFORNIA NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN MIXED NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 27.5N115W TO 18N114W TO 03N140W  
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY POINTS FROM 30N117W TO 
21N113W TO 21N122W TO 30N132W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 136W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. S OF 17N W OF 111W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL.

.FROM 21N TO 27N E OF 116W...INCLUDING GULF OF CALIFORNIA...NW 
TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09.5N TO 12N E OF 89W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID 1500 UTC MON MAR 17...   
 
.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...                
MONSOONAL CIRCULATION NON-EXISTENT ACROSS THE AREA. ITCZ EXTENDS 
FROM 08N87W TO 08N92W TO 04N105W TO 04N114W TO NEAR 02N130W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG CONVECTION NOTED WITHIN 150 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF AXIS E OF 95W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG 
CONVECTION NOTED WITH 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 10N114.5W 
TO 07.5N123W.
 
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.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.