000
FZPN03 KNHC 262103
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 UTC SAT MAR 26 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SAT MAR 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN MAR 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON MAR 28.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.
 
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
 
.N OF 25N BETWEEN 25N BETWEEN 115W AND 131W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED S AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N BETWEEN 118W AND 126W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED S AND NW SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.S OF LINE FROM 08N135W TO 00N93W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9
FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED SW AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 02N BETWEEN 92W AND 120W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED SW AND NW SWELL.  
.36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 00N BETWEEN 93W AND 120W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED SW AND NW SWELL. WITHIN
120 NM OF LINE FROM 12N113W TO 05N131W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 00N BETWEEN 103W AND 120W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED SW AND NW SWELL. WITHIN
120 NM OF LINE FROM 12N112W TO 08N122W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
TO 8 FT.  

.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE FROM 11.5N86W TO 11N88W 
...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE FROM 11.5N86W TO 11N88W
...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.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 2100 UTC SAT MAR 26...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...     

NORTHERN ITCZ FROM 04.5N90W TO 06N110W TO 04N140W. SOUTHERN ITCZ
AXIS FROM 03S92W TO 04S97W TO 03.4S106W TO 05S117W. SCATTERED
MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG CONVECTION WITHIN 150 NM OF LINE FROM
04N105W TO 07N112W TO 03N140W. ISOLATED MODERATE TO STRONG 
WITHIN 90 NM OF LINE FROM 07N82W TO 06N92W TO 10N101W TO 10N111W.
SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 120 NM OF LINE FROM 01S92W TO 03.4S103W.  

$$
.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.