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FZPN03 KNHC 120419
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SAT MAR 12 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT MAR 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN MAR 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON MAR 14.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT FROM 30N118.5W TO 20N136W THEN STATIONARY TO
18.5N140W. OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 123 NW
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 26N E OF
FRONT TO 115W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
BETWEEN 21N AND FRONT W OF 136W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO
12 FT WITH NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 13N TO 18.5N W OF 136W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 25N112W TO 21N130W
TO THEN SHEARLINE TO 18.5N140W. N OF FRONT WITHIN 120 NM OF W
COAST OF BAJA CALIFORNIA NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT
IN NW SWELL. WITHIN 90 NM N OF SHEARLINE W OF 135W NE WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT WITH NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT AND
SHEARLINE WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW
SWELL...HIGHEST NE PART. REMAINDER OF AREA NW OF LINE FROM
26N114W TO 16N127W TO 00N116W TO 03N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT MIXED NW AND NE SWELL W OF
125W. S OF 00N W OF 104W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN
MIXED NW AND SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 26N WITHIN 120 NM
OF W COAST OF BAJA CALIFORNIA NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11
FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 08N TO 19N W OF 135W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT WITH NW SWELL. NW OF LINE FROM 30N125W TO
21N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL.
REMAINDER OF AREA ELSEWHERE NW OF LINE FROM 25N112W TO 21N112W
TO 10N117W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
FROM 01N TO 10N W OF 110W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT
IN MIXED SWELL...HIGHEST W.

.FROM 00N TO 13N BETWEEN 98W AND 119W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 02N TO 08W W OF 119W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 01S TO 10N BETWEEN 97W AND 121W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SWELL TO FADE WITH CONDITIONS MERGING WITH
SECTION ABOVE.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 29.5N SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 12.5N E OF 88.5W...INCLUDING THE
GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8
FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF PAPAGAYO WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 11N86W
TO 11N88W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E 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 0230 UTC SAT MAR 12...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...       

ITCZ EXTENDS FROM 06.5N94W TO 00.5N114W TO 00.5N126W TO BEYOND
04S140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 03S TO 03N
BETWEEN 110W AND 125W.
 
$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.