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FZPN03 KNHC 251548
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 UTC FRI MAR 25 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI MAR 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT MAR 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN MAR 27.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.
 
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 10N TO 12.5N E OF 89W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12.5N E OF 89W...INCLUDING THE
GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12.5N E OF 89W...INCLUDING THE
GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.N OF 29N BETWEEN 121W AND 125W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
TO 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N BETWEEN 118W AND 133W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N BETWEEN 119W AND 124W NW TO N WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N
BETWEEN 115.5W AND 134W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN
NW SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST N OF 23N BETWEEN 115.5W AND 128W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 30N121W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.S OF 14N BETWEEN 100W AND 133W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO
10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 03N BETWEEN 95W AND 125W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 01N BETWEEN 95W AND 120W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED SW AND NW SWELL.

.N OF 03N W OF 133W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED
NE AND NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 23N W OF 136W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST 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 1300 UTC FRI MAR 25...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...     

NORTHERN ITCZ FROM 03N90W TO 05N109W TO 02N125W TO 03N140W.
SOUTHERN ITCZ FROM 03.4S102W TO 01S116W. SCATTERED MODERATE
ISOLATED STRONG FROM 01N TO 05N BETWEEN 90W AND 102W...FROM 05N
TO 10N BETWEEN 100W AND 111W...AND FROM 00N TO 07N BETWEEN 113W
AND 127W. SCATTERED MODERATE S OF 00N BETWEEN 106W AND 114W.

$$
.FORECASTER SCHAUER. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.