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FZPN03 KNHC 152145
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 UTC TUE MAR 15 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE MAR 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED MAR 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU MAR 17.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.HIGH PRES NW OF AREA. W OF A LINE FROM 30N116W TO 19N107W TO
07N107W TO 00N130W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN MIXED
SW AND NW SWELL...HIGHEST CENTRAL PART.
.24 HOUR FORECAST W OF A LINE FROM 30N116W TO 15N103W TO 05N103W
TO 03.4S113W...EXCEPT N OF 23N W OF 130W...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SW AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF A LINE FROM 10N99W TO 17N111W TO 10N140W
AND W OF 99W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SW
AND NW SWELL.

.12 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF PAPAGAYO FROM 10.5N TO 11.5N E OF 88W
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.21 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF PAPAGAYO WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT ENTERING AREA AT 30N140W. N OF 28N
W OF 138W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT WEAKENING FROM 30N139W TO 29N140W.
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 TUE MAR 15...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...       

ITCZ FROM 04N118W TO 01N130W TO 02N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE
WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF AXIS. SECOND ITCZ AXIS ALONG 03.4S
BETWEEN 98W AND 112W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 90 NM N OF AXIS.

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.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.