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FZPN03 KNHC 172055
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC MON MAR 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE MAR 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED MAR 19.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 45 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 9 TO 13 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 WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.NW OF LINE FROM 30N116W TO 20N116W TO 08N125W TO 05N140W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. HIGHEST SEAS FROM 
05N TO 16N W OF 130W AND N OF 25N BETWEEN 118W AND 125W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N E OF 125W 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 27N115W TO 15N110W TO 08N120W TO 
02N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW 
SWELL. HIGHEST SEAS N OF 25N E OF 125W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N BETWEEN 118W AND 130W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 138W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. 

.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 89W...INCLUDING THE GULF 
OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 91W...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 2045 UTC MON MAR 17...   
 
.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...                
MONSOON TROUGH 11N85W TO 05N100W TO 03N113W. ITCZ EXTENDS FROM 
03N113W TO 05N127W TO 04N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG 
CONVECTION NOTED FROM 05N TO 08N BETWEEN 83W AND 90W. 
 
$$ 
.FORECASTER COBB. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.