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FZPN03 KNHC 132123
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SUN MAR 13 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN MAR 13.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON MAR 14.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE MAR 15.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 20N134W TO 18N140W. S OF 21N
TO FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. FROM 06N TO 15N
W OF 133W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT WITH NW SWELL. N
OF 27N WITHIN 150 NM OF W COAST OF BAJA CALIFORNIA NW TO N WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 00N TO 09N
BETWEEN 104W AND 119W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED
SWELL. NW OF LINE FROM 30N128W TO 23N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 12 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF LINE FROM 25N112W
TO 23N112W TO 16N121W TO 07N119W TO 00N119W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT MIXED NW AND SW SWELL S OF
06N.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 25N WITHIN 150 NM OF
COAST OF BAJA CALIFORNIA NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12
FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 08N TO 19N W OF 132W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. NW OF LINE FROM
28N116W TO 13N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT IN NW
SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 28N115W TO 19N109W TO 05N112W TO
01N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 19N W OF 134W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT WITH NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF LINE FROM
28N115W TO 18.5N106W TO 07.5N106W TO 00N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL.

.S OF LINE FROM 00N96W TO 00N120W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
FT IN MERGING SW AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 01N BETWEEN 90W AND 109W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED SW AND NW SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 11.5N E OF 87.5W...INCLUDING THE
GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E 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 FROM 10.5N TO 11.5N E OF 87.5W...INCLUDING THE
GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 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 SUN MAR 13...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...       

TROUGH FROM 06.5N84W TO 06N96W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG
FROM 04N TO 07N BETWEEN 85W AND 94W. ITCZ EXTENDS FROM 08N103W
TO 02.5N117W TO 00.5N130W TO 03.5S140W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO
STRONG WITHIN 120 NM N AND 60 NM S OF AXIS BETWEEN 103W AND
132W.

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.