000 FZPN03 KNHC 212155 HSFEP2 HIGH SEAS FORECAST NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 2230 UTC MON MAR 21 2016 SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 MON MAR 21. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE MAR 22. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED MAR 23. .WARNINGS. ...GALE WARNING... .WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W... INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT. WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 15N95W TO 12N96.5W NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 TO 18 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N96W TO 11.5N97W TO 10N98W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 10N98W TO 10N100W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE AND SW SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 08N TO 14N BETWEEN 92W AND 100W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95.5W TO 14N96W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC... N TO NE WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT. WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 14N96W TO 13N97W NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 TO 17 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 13.5N96.5W TO 12N97W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 12N97W TO 09N101W TO 08N104W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE AND SW SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 06N TO 14N BETWEEN 91W AND 105W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE AND SW SWELL. .18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 14N96W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 13N96W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 TO 16 FT. WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 13N96W TO 12N98W TO 11.5N100W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED NE SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 05N TO 14N BETWEEN 91W AND 107W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE AND SW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14.5N95.5W TO 13N96.5W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 13N96.5W TO 12N98W TO 11.5N101W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NE SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 04N TO 14N BETWEEN 91W AND 109W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS...EXCEPT E 20 TO 25 KT FROM 07N TO 09N BETWEEN 93W AND 98W. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE...SW AND NW SWELL. .30 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. FROM 03N TO 14N BETWEEN 91W AND 109W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE...SW AND NW SWELL. .42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. FROM 02N TO 13N BETWEEN 92W AND 113W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND SW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. FROM 02N TO 13N BETWEEN 90W AND 113W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE...SW AND NW SWELL. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 30N125W TO 27N131W THEN DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT TO 24N140W. NW OF A LINE FROM 30N128W TO 24N132W TO 20N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 30N119W TO 19N125W TO 10N117W TO 01N128W TO 01N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO SWELL. .12 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 29N BETWEEN 115W AND 117W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 29N115W TO 19N121W TO 09N118W TO 01N129W TO 01N140W. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN SWELL...EXCEPT 12 TO 13 FT N OF 27N BETWEEN 124W AND 132W. .24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N BETWEEN 115W AND 118W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF LINE FROM 26N114W TO 13N117W TO 05N124W TO 00N128W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...EXCEPT 11 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL N OF 27N BETWEEN 118W AND 125W. .30 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N BETWEEN COAST OF BAJA CALIFORNIA NORTE AND 118W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF LINE FROM 24N112W TO 12N114W TO 05N123W TO 00N127W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...EXCEPT 10 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL N OF 22N BETWEEN 113W AND 124W. .42 HOUR FORECAST BETWEEN A LINE FROM 23N111W TO 12N112W TO 05N121W TO 00N125W AND ANOTHER LINE FROM 30N131W TO 25N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...EXCEPT 10 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL N OF 22N BETWEEN 115W AND 122W. .48 HOUR FORECAST BETWEEN A LINE FROM 20N110W TO 06N113W TO 04N120W TO 00N123W AND ANOTHER LINE FROM 30N128W TO 23N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...EXCEPT 10 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL N OF 22N BETWEEN 115W AND 121W. .FROM 10N TO 11.5N E OF 88W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO... NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 11N86W TO 10N87.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 10N87.5W TO 09.5N90W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. .18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 11N86W TO 09N91W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 11N86W TO 10N87.5W TO 09.5N89W...INLCUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO ...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 11N86W TO 09.5N89W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .42 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 30N NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 29N NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. CONVECTION VALID 2130 UTC MON MAR 21... .TROUGH FROM 08N83W TO 05N87W TO 03N94W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 60 NM OF TROUGH BETWEEN 85W AND 91W. .INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH... ITCZ AXIS EXTENDS FROM 04N104W TO 03N113W TO 03N125W TO 02N132W TO 01N140W. NO SIGNIFICANT CONVECTION IS NOTED. $$ .FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.