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FZPN03 KNHC 201528
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 UTC SUN MAR 20 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SUN MAR 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON MAR 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE MAR 22.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.N OF 14.5N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W
TO 14.5N95W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS
30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE
OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14.5N95W TO 13N95.5W N TO NE WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W
TO 15N95W TO 14N95.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO
NE WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 75 NM
EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95.5W TO 12.5N96W N TO
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W
TO 15N95W TO 13N96.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO
NE WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 11 TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 90 NM
EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 13N96.5W TO 10N100W N TO NE
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W
TO 15N95W TO 13N96.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO
NE WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 90 NM
EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 13N96.5W TO 10.5N100W N TO
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE
OF A LINE FROM 10.5N100W TO 08.5N104W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND SW SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM
07N TO 14N BETWEEN 93W AND 101W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO
12 FT IN MIXED NE AND SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W
TO 15N95W TO 13N96.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO
NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 75 NM
EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 13N96.5W TO 11N100W N TO NE
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. FROM 09N TO 12N BETWEEN
100W AND 104W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN
MIXED NE AND SW SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 05N TO 13N BETWEEN
93W AND 105W...AND FROM 06N TO 11N BETWEEN 105W AND 110W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE AND SW SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT FROM 30N131W TO 23N140W. W OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NW PART. ELSEWHERE W
OF A LINE FROM 30N116W TO 20N124W TO 10N127W TO 08N125W TO
04N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 30N127W TO 25N135W
THEN STATIONARY TO 24N140W. W OF LINE FROM 30N128W TO 20N140W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NW
PART. ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 30N124W TO 20N130W TO 08N118W
TO 00N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 27N BETWEEN 120W
AND 135W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL.
ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 30N116W TO 24N115W TO 14N120W TO
10N110W TO 00N122W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW
SWELL.

.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 88W...INCLUDING THE GULF
OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM
11N86WTO 08.5N93W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID 1500 UTC SUN MAR 20...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...       

ITCZ AXIS EXTENDS FROM 06N100W TO 07N110W TO 04N125W TO 05N135W
TO 04N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 05N TO 07N
BETWEEN 107W AND 111W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 03N TO 05N
BETWEEN 113W AND 116W.

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.