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FZPN03 KNHC 290331
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC MON FEB 29 2016

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC MON FEB 29.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE MAR 01.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED MAR 02.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY A LINE FROM 10N88W TO 05N88W TO 02S97W
TO 03N110W TO 13N100W TO 14N96W TO 10N88W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE...SW AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY A LINE FROM 10N91W TO
03.4SN100W TO 03.4S110W TO 21N110W TO 13N100W TO 10N91W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE...SW AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 10N BETWEEN 95W AND 115W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED NE...SW AND NW SWELL. 

.WITHIN 45 NM OF LINE FROM 11.5N86W TO 10N88W...INCLUDING THE
GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE FROM 11.5N86W TO
10N91W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.WITHIN 90 NM OF LINE FROM 08N79W TO 06N80W...INCLUDING THE GULF
OF PANAMA...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
ELSEWHERE FROM 02N TO 05N BETWEEN 81W AND 84W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.W OF LINE FROM 30N116W TO 13N100W TO 03N100W TO 00N120W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED S AND NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST W OF LINE FROM 30N116W TO 15N135W TO 08N130W
TO 21N110W TO 3.4S110W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN
MIXED S AND NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N BETWEEN 116W AND 121W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 03N TO 11N W OF 130W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT JUST W OF AREA. W OF LINE FROM
30N137W TO 28N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT N OF AREA. W OF LINE FROM 30N133W
TO 24N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
 
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

CONVECTION VALID 0300 UTC MON FEB 29...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...          

SURFACE TROUGH FROM 06N88W TO 03N95W TO 03N103W. ITCZ FROM
03N103W TO 03N120W TO 01N140W. NO SIGNIFICANT CONVECTION.

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.FORECASTER FORMOSA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.