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FZPN03 KNHC 171528
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                              
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL                          
1630 UTC THU APR 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU APR 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI APR 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT APR 19.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC GALE WARNING...

.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 15N95W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N95W TO 
15N95W TO 14N96W N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 
11N99W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
 
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY A LINE FROM 12N105W TO 12N100W TO 06N98W 
TO 06N102W TO 12N105W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN 
MIXED NE AND S SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY A LINE FROM 18N140W TO 08N127W TO 
05N140W TO 18N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED NW 
AND NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 07N TO 17N W OF 138W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 07N TO 20N W OF 137W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.

.N OF 28N BETWEEN 119W AND 126W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT 
IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N BETWEEN 120W AND 125W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N BETWEEN 118W AND 121W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.

.OVER FORECAST WATERS S OF 02N BETWEEN 105W AND 125W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 10N TO 12N W OF 89W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST 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 THU APR 17...  

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...               
ITCZ FROM 08N84W TO 06N100W TO 04N120W TO 04N140W. SCATTERED 
MODERATE FROM 04N TO 08N BETWEEN 83W AND 88W. SCATTERED MODERATE 
TO STRONG FROM 04N TO 08N BETWEEN 128W AND 140W. 

$$ 
.FORECASTER FORMOSA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.