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FZPN03 KNHC 161549
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 UTC SUN NOV 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 03.4S TO THE 
EQUATOR E OF 120W

SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC SUN NOV 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON NOV 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE NOV 18.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 30N W OF 113.5W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 29.5N NW TO N WINDS 25 
TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27.5N NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28.5N NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 
10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25.5N NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 25N W OF 110W NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 28N NW TO N WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF 29N W OF 139W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF A LINE FROM 30N137W TO 27.5N140W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW AND SE SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT ENTERING AREA FROM 31N139W TO 
29N140W. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 134.5W S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. NW OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 
12 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO 133W S TO SW WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N136W TO 26.5N140W. N OF 
27.5N WITHIN 90 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 
TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO 131W S TO SW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT N OF 29N. SEAS TO 10 FT. W OF FRONT 
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N135W TO 25N140W. N OF 27N E 
OF FRONT TO 131W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N 
OF 28N W OF FRONT W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT. 
ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 30N131W TO 24.5N140W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN MIXED SW AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 30N130W TO 24N135W 
THEN FRONTAL TROUGH TO 22N140W. N OF 27.5N WITHIN 90 NM E OF 
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. W OF FRONT WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN MIXED SE AND NW SWELL.

...GALE WARNING...
.36 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N OF 15.5N NW TO N WINDS 
25 TO 35 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 
16N94.5W TO 15N95W TO 12.5N96W ...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS TO 13 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N94.5W TO 
15N95W TO 11N96.5W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 90W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 07.5N TO 
09N BETWEEN 92W AND 97W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN 
MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 03N TO 18N BETWEEN 115W AND 124W...AND FROM 12N TO 23N W 
OF 130W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED SE AND NW 
SWELL.
.24 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 SUN NOV 16...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...          
MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 09.5N75W TO 09N88W...WHERE IT 
TRANSITIONS TO ITCZ...CONTINUING ON TO 07N115W TO 11N137W TO 
BEYOND 10N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG CONVECTION 
NOTED WITHIN 150 NM EITHER SIDE OF ITCZ BETWEEN 88W AND 101W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 180 NM N AND 270 NM S OF 
ITCZ W OF 118W. 
 
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.