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FZPN03 KNHC 270216
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
0430 UTC SUN MAR 27 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN MAR 27.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON MAR 28.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE MAR 29.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.
 
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
 
.N OF 25N BETWEEN 25N BETWEEN 115W AND 128W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N AND S SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N BETWEEN 119W AND 124W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N AND S SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N BETWEEN 118W AND 122W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED S AND NW SWELL.

.S OF 01S BETWEEN 95W AND 120W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9
FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED S AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 02S BETWEEN 105W AND 120W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED SE AND SW SWELL.

.06 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.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 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.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA 36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 31N S TO SW
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 31N115W TO 22N110W. FROM 29.5N TO
31N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  

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

CONVECTION VALID 0230 UTC SUN MAR 27...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...     

A TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 07N84W TO 05N95W TO 02N100W TO 06N111W.
ITCZ AXIS FROM 06N111W TO 04N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED
STRONG CONVECTION E OF 94W WITHIN 30 NM OF THE TROUGH... WITHIN
150 NM OF TROUGH AND ITCZ W OF 105W.

$$
.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.