000
FZPN03 KNHC 032120
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC THU MAR 3 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC THU MAR 03.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI MAR 04.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAR 05.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.STATIONARY FRONT FROM 30N131W TO 24N140W. W OF LINE FROM
30N124W TO 12N131W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 18 FT IN NW
SWELL...HIGHEST NW PART. FROM 03N TO 12N W OF 100W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. W OF LINE FROM 28N115W TO
07N118W TO 00N132W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N136W TO 28N140W. N OF 29N E
OF FRONT TO 129W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 13 FT. W OF
FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE W
OF 110W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.

.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95.5W
INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 13N96W...
INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 10 FT.

.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE FROM 11N86W TO 11N88W
INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE FROM 11N86W TO 10N88W
INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 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 2100 UTC THU MAR 3...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...          

ITCZ FROM 01N97W TO 02N120W TO 01N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE S OF
03N BETWEEN 118W AND 136W.
  
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.FORECASTER MUNDELL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.