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FZPN03 KNHC 110341
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC FRI MAR 11 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI MAR 11.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT MAR 12.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN MAR 13.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 30N130W TO 21.5N140W. SECOND COLD
FRONT FROM 30N134W TO 25.5N140W. OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF 27N W
OF SECOND FRONT NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NW
SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF SECOND FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
10 TO 12 FT. N OF 26N WITHIN 120 NM SE OF FIRST FRONT SW WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA NW OF LINE FROM
30N123W TO 25N134W TO 21N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10
FT IN NW SWELL. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST FIRST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. SECOND COLD FRONT
FROM 30N130W TO 26N131.5W TO 20.5N140W. N OF 27N WITHIN 120 NM
SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 26N W OF
FRONT TO 137W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN NW
SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT
IN NW SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA W OF LINE FROM 30N119W TO 25N124W
TO 20N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N119W TO 27N121W TO 19N140W.
N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 124W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12
FT IN NW SWELL. WITHIN 120 NM N OF FRONT W OF 136W NE WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 26N E OF
FRONT TO 116W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 60 NM SE OF FRONT W OF 120W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE OF FRONT TO
134W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 25N112W TO 22N120W
THEN SHEAR LINE TO 18.5N140W. N OF FRONT E OF 117W TO W COAST OF
BAJA CALIFORNIA NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW
SWELL. WITHIN 90 NM N OF SHEARLINE W OF 130W NE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT AND
SHEARLINE WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
REMAINDER OF AREA N OF LINE FROM 26N114.5W TO 20N124W TO 10N124W
TO 04N126W TO 02N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW
SWELL...EXCEPT MIXED NE AND NW SWELL W OF 124W.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 06N TO 21N BETWEEN 100W AND 115W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
9 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 24N113W
TO 20N105.5W TO 14N98W TO 01N115W TO 00N120W TO 00N133W TO
06N140W TO 13N131W TO 24N113W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10
FT IN NW SWELL E OF 120W AND 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL
W OF 120W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 01S TO 13N BETWEEN 96W AND 115W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 02N TO 07N BETWEEN
115W AND 134W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE FROM 06N124W TO 02N100W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED NW AND SW SWELL. 

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 1007 MB NEAR 31N115W. GULF OF
CALIFORNIA N OF 29N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 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 0230 UTC FRI MAR 11...
.WIDELY SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 60 NM SE OF COLD FRONT FROM
30N130W TO 21.5N140W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...       

ITCZ EXTENDS FROM 07N96W TO 01N110W TO 01.5N130W TO BEYOND
01N140W. SCATTERED STRONG FROM 00N TO 03.5N W OF 124W TO
BEYOND 140W.
 
$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.