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FZPN03 KNHC 221543
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC TUE MAR 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED MAR 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU MAR 24.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO
13.5N96W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30
TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE
OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 13N96W TO 11N100W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT IN NE SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 05N
TO 14N BETWEEN 91W AND 106W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT
IN MIXED NE AND SW SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W
TO 14.5N95.5W...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 14N95W TO 12N98W N TO NE
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL. REMAINDER OF
AREA FROM 03.5N TO 14N BETWEEN 93W AND 108W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN MIXED NE AND SW SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W
TO 14N95.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 03N TO 14N BETWEEN
93W AND 109W 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 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. FROM
01N TO 14N BETWEEN 93W AND 110W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT IN MIXED NE...SW AND NW SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST N OF 00N TO A LINE FROM 12N93W TO 15N110W
BETWEEN 93W AND 110W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN
MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED WITH AREA DESCRIBED NEXT
IN THE SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST SECTION. 
 
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.N OF 28N BETWEEN 115W AND 117.5W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF THE BAJA CALIFORNIA
PENINSULA N OF A LINE FROM 00N120W TO 27N113W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 30N128W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST W OF THE BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA N OF A LINE
FROM 03.2S113W TO 23N110W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT
IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NE PART.
.48 HOUR FORECAST W OF THE BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA AND W OF A
LINE FROM 03.2S96W TO 06N96W TO 23N110W...EXCEPT N OF 23N W OF
126W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.

.WITHIN FROM 08N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 85.5W AND 91W...INCLUDING THE
GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N
OF 12.5N E OF 89W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF FONSECA...NE WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 105 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM
11.5N86W TO 09N92W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE AND SW SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 11N86W
TO 09.5N88.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 12.5N E OF 89W...INCLUDING
THE GULF OF FONSECA...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
ELSEWHERE FROM 05N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 88W AND 93W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE...SW AND N SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM
12N86W TO 09N91W...INCLUDING THE GULFS OF PAPAGAYO AND
FONSECA...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM
04N TO 12N BETWEEN 90W AND 93W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT
IN MIXED NE...SW AND N SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE A OF LINE FROM 12N86W
TO 08.5N93W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 12N86W
TO 10N91W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 07N TO 12N BETWEEN 88W
AND 93W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE...SW AND
N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 12N86W
TO 10N90W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 08N79W TO
03N83W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 08N79W
TO 05N81W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF PANAMA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 30N NW WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 27N TO 30N NW WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 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 1230 UTC TUE MAR 22...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...      

ITCZ AXIS FROM 02N110W TO 05N119W TO 03N135W TO 04N140W.
SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF AXIS BETWEEN 101W
AND 106W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF AXIS
BETWEEN 120W AND 133W.

$$
.FORECASTER SCHAUER. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.