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FZPN03 KNHC 240933
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC THU MAR 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI MAR 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT MAR 26.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.
 
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.W OF LINE FROM 30N116W TO 08N96W TO 02N107W TO
03.4S97W...EXCLUDING THE AREA N OF 24N AND W OF 127W...WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N W OF 105W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 03N BETWEEN 99W AND 125W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.

.FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 89W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST 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. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF PAPAGAYO WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST 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. 

.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. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF PANAMA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA S OF 30N AND N OF 26.5N NW TO N WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF LINE FROM 30N121W TO 28N128W TO 28N140W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N BETWEEN 116W AND 134W 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 0830 UTC THU MAR 24...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...      

SURFACE TROUGH FROM 06N83W TO 05N96W...WHERE NORTHERN ITCZ
BEGINS AND EXTENDS TO 04N110W TO 06N123W TO BEYOND 04N140W.
SOUTHERN ITCZ EXTENDS FROM 01S96W TO 01S110W TO BEYOND 01S120W.
SCATTERED MODERATE/ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 240 NM N AND 120 NM S
OF NORTHERN ITCZ BETWEEN 115W AND 127W. ISOLATED MODERATE TO
STRONG WITHIN 120 NM OF NORTHERN ITCZ AND SURFACE TROUGH E OF
115W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 150 NM OF SOUTHERN
ITCZ W OF 115W.

$$
.FORECASTER LATTO. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.