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FZPN03 KNHC 160959
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1030 UTC WED MAR 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED MAR 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU MAR 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI MAR 18.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.NW OF A LINE FROM 23N110W TO 05N110W TO 00N140W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SW AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NW OF A LINE FROM 30N117W TO 10N102W TO
03.4S112W...EXCEPT N OF 15N W OF 125W...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SW AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 12N BETWEEN 100W AND 120W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED SW AND NW SWELL.

.GULF OF PAPAGAYO FROM 11N TO 12N E OF 88W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF PAPAGAYO WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N137W TO 27N140W. NW OF
FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N136W TO 26N140W. WW OF
FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

CONVECTION VALID 0815 UTC WED MAR 16...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...       

ITCZ FROM 05N87W TO 03N115W.  SECOND ITCZ FROM 02S93W TO
02S120W. ISOLATED MODERATE WITHIN 120 NM OF AXIS FROM 110W TO
120W.

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.FORECASTER LANDSEA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.