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FZPN03 KNHC 240239
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
0430 UTC THU MAR 24 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU MAR 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI MAR 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT MAR 26.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.
 
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.W OF LINE FROM 27N114W TO 22N110W TO 03.4S110W...EXCLUDING THE
AREA N OF 27N AND W OF 130W...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO
12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST W OF LINE FROM 03.4S98W TO 10N100W TO
25.5N115W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN
NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 12N BETWEEN 99W AND 130W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.

.FROM 10N TO 11.5N E OF 88.5W...INCLUDING  THE GULF OF
PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 13N
BETWEEN 95W AND 110W AND FROM 07N TO 11.5N BETWEEN 88.5W AND 95W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09.5N TO 11N BETWEEN 90W AND 92.5W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED NE AND SW SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 11.5N E OF 88.5W...INCLUDING THE
GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8
FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 88.5W...INCLUDING THE
GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 11.5N E OF 87W...INCLUDING THE
GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.N OF 05.5N BETWEEN 78.5W AND 81W...INCLUDING GULF OF PANAMA...N
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED N AND SW SWELL. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF PANAMA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 26.5N NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
TO 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 26N NW TO N WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.30 HOUR FORECAST N OF LINE FROM 30N121W TO 28N123.5W TO 28N140W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N BETWEEN 116W AND 135W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID 0130 UTC THU MAR 24...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...      

NORTHERN ITCZ EXTENDS FROM 05N93W TO 03N115W TO 04N125W TO
BEYOND 03N140W. SOUTHERN ITCZ EXTENDS FROM 04S85W TO 00.5N103W
TO 00.5N118W TO BEYOND 00N120W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG
CONVECTION NOTED FROM 02N TO 04N BETWEEN 90W AND 95W. SCATTERED
MODERATE TO STRONG CONVECTION NOTED WITHIN 240 NM N OF
NORTHERN ITCZ W OF 115W. 
 
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.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.