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FZPN03 KNHC 040920
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC FRI MAR 04 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC FRI MAR 04.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT MAR 05.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN MAR 06.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.W OF LINE FROM 30N123W TO 11N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 12
TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N PART. ELSEWHERE FROM 02N TO 12N
W OF 100W AND W OF LINE FROM 30N118W TO 12N128W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR
12N140W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N W OF LINE FROM 30N116W TO 26N118W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 12 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W
OF LINE FROM 27N114W TO 23N111W TO 03N111W TO 00N120W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT NEAR 30N140W. N OF 28N W OF LINE
FROM 30N128W TO 28N134W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT
IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 30N140W. ELSEWHERE W OF 110W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N130W TO 25N140W. N OF 28N E
OF FRONT TO 126W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT IN NW
SWELL. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 135W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 14 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA W OF
LINE FROM 23N110W TO 20N107W TO 03.4S107W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N126W TO 24N136W. N OF 26N W
OF LINE FROM 30N125W TO 26N134W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS SEAS 12 TO
16 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 23N110W TO 19N105W
TO 03.4S105W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. 

.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95.5W
INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W
INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS TO 10 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95.5W
INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 12N TO 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96.5W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W
INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE FROM 11N86W TO 10.5N87.5W
INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE FROM 11N86W TO
10.5N87.5W INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 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 0915 UTC FRI MAR 4...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...          

ITCZ FROM 03N91W TO 02S107W TO 02N125W TO 03N140W. SCATTERED
MODERATE S OF 07N BETWEEN 113W AND 130W.
  
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.FORECASTER PAW. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.