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FZPN03 KNHC 220940
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1030 UTC TUE MAR 22 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE MAR 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED MAR 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU MAR 24.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO
12.5N97W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30
TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE
OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 11N98W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN NE SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 06N TO
14N BETWEEN 91W AND 104W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN
MIXED NE AND SW SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 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 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 60 NM
EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 11N99W N TO NE
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL. REMAINDER OF
AREA FROM 04N TO 14N BETWEEN 92W AND 107W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN MIXED NE AND SW SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W
TO 14.5N95.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 03N TO 14N
BETWEEN 90W AND 108W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN
MIXED NE...SW AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W...INCLUDING THE
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. FROM
02N TO 13N BETWEEN 91W AND 109W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT IN MIXED NE...SW AND NW SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 01N TO 13N BETWEEN 93W AND 112W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF A LINE FROM 17N110W TO 09N96W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
 
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.N OF 28N E OF 117W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT
IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 30N114W TO 11N127W TO
07N117W TO 00N129W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW
SWELL...HIGHEST NW PART.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N WITHIN 150 NM OF COAST OF BAJA
CALIFORNIA NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NW
SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 30N115W TO 23N111W TO 11N115W
TO 00N129W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW
SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 28N W OF 122W.
.36 HOUR FORECAST W OF A LINE FROM 30N115W TO 20N110W TO 07N112W
TO 00N125W...EXCEPT N OF 24N W OF 130W...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST W OF A LINE FROM 30N115W TO 22N110W TO
03.4S110W...EXCEPT N OF 21N W OF 125W...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.

.WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 11N86W TO 10N88W...
INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
TO 8 FT. WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 13N88W TO
12N89W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF FONSECA...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 11N86W
TO 09N92W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 08N TO 12N E OF 92W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND SW SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 11N86W
TO 09N90W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 07N TO 11N BETWEEN 88W
AND 90W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE...SW
AND N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 11N86W
TO 09.5N91W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM
13N88W TO 12N89W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF FONSECA...NE WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 11N86W
TO 10.5N91W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE...SW AND N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 11N86W
TO 10N89W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

.WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 07.5N79.5W TO 04N82W N
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST N OF 06N BETWEEN 78.5W AND 80.5W...INCLUDING
THE GULF OF PANAMA...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF PANAMA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT.

.30 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 30N NW WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 27N TO 30N NW WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA 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 0900 UTC TUE MAR 22...

.TROUGH FROM 07N87W TO 02N93W TO 02N98W. ISOLATED MODERATE FROM
03N TO 07N BETWEEN 88W AND 92W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...      

NORTHERN ITCZ AXIS EXTENDS FROM 04N105W TO 05N117W TO 02N140W.
SOUTHERN ITCZ AXIS EXTENDS FROM 02S94W TO 02N120W. NO
SIGNIFICANT CONVECTION WITH EITHER AXIS.

$$
.FORECASTER HUFFMAN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.