000
FZPN03 KNHC 170936
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1030 UTC THU MAR 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU MAR 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI MAR 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT MAR 19.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.W OF A LINE FROM 30N116W TO 09N101W TO 03.4S113W...EXCEPT N OF
15N W OF 127W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 02S W OF 101W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
FT IN NW SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N137W TO 27N140W. W OF
FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 30N135W TO 25N140W.
W OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 30N133W TO
27N140W. NW OF A LINE FROM 30N128W TO 20N135W TO 16N140W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NW PART.

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

CONVECTION VALID 0900 UTC THU MAR 17...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...       

FIRST ITCZ AXIS FROM 07N88W TO 05N97W TO 04N107W. SECOND ITCZ
AXIS FROM 00S100W TO 01S108W TO 00S120W. ISOLATED MODERATE
WITHIN 60 NM OF FIRST AXIS BETWEEN 90W AND 98W.

$$
.FORECASTER HUFFMAN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.