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FZPN03 KNHC 190255
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
0430 UTC SAT MAR 19 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 19.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN MAR 20.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON MAR 21.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.33 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE...INCLUDING
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W
TO 15N95W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS TO 9 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W
TO 15N95W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO
35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF
LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14.5N95W TO 14N96W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W
TO 15N95W TO 14N95.5W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE
WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 75 NM
EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14.5N95W TO 13N96W N TO NE
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 30N132W TO 26N140W...WILL BEGIN
TO DRIFT NW THROUGH 18 HOURS AND BEGIN TO MOVE BACK E AS A WEAK
COLD FRONT AFTER 18 HOURS. NW OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT 11 TO 13 FT NW OF LINE FROM
30N127W TO 27N140W.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 30N136W TO
25.5N140W. NEW COLD FRONT TO APPROACH FAR NW CORNER OF AREA. N
OF 29N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
10 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 30N121W TO 20N126W TO
06N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 30N135W TO 27N138W
AND STATIONARY TO 25N140W. NEW COLD FRONT FROM 30N138W TO
28N140W. W OF LINE FROM 30N121W TO 18N127W TO 06N140W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT 10 TO 11 FT NW
OF A LINE FROM 30N135W TO 28N140W.
.30 HOUR FORECAST NEW COLD FRONT TO MERGE WITH WEAKENING COLD
FRONT FROM 30N134W TO 26N138W AND STATIONARY FRONT TO 24N140W.
NW OF LINE FROM 30N119W TO 18N126W TO 12N130W TO 05N140W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT 10 TO 12 FT
FAR NW.
.48 HOUR FORECAST MERGED WEAKENING FRONT TO EXTEND FROM 30N129W
TO 27N135W AND STATIONARY FRONT TO 24N140W. NW OF FRONT WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT 12 TO 17 FT NW
OF LINE FROM 30N135W TO 26N140W. SE OF FRONT TO LINE FROM
30N128W TO 25N120W TO 12N122W TO 08N125W TO 03N140W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT 9 TO 10
FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL FROM 07N TO 10N W OF 136W.

.WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 08N127W TO 07N131W TO
06N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.
S OF 02S BETWEEN 105W AND 115W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN
MIXED SW AND NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 02S BETWEEN 108W AND 118W 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.

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

CONVECTION VALID 0230 UTC SAT MAR 19...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...       

NORTHERN ITCZ EXTENDS FROM 06N97W TO 06N108W TO 03N121W TO
04N130W TO BEYOND 03N140W. SOUTHERN ITCZ EXTENDS FROM 01S98W TO
01S117W TO 00N20W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 60 NM OF NORTHERN
AXIS BETWEEN 132W AND 136W AND WITHIN 30 NM OF SAME AXIS BETWEEN
95W AND 97W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 120 NM S OF SOUTHERN AXIS
BETWEEN 106W AND 109W.

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.