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FZPN03 KNHC 290245
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
0430 UTC TUE MAR 29 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE MAR 29.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED MAR 30.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU MAR 31.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 30N TO 31N S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 29.5N TO 31N W OF 113W
SW TO W WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 29N SW
TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 29.5N TO 31N W OF 113W
SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT. 
 
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
 
.06 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N BETWEEN 118W AND 122W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N BETWEEN 116W AND 125W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
 
.06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 11.5N E OF 88W...INCLUDING THE
GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8
FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF PAPAGAYO WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.S OF 02S W OF 104W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 02N W OF 96W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO
9 FT IN SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 00N BETWEEN 93W AND 104W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL.

.18 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW PRES 06N117W 1011 MB. WITHIN 360 NM NW
SEMICIRCLE OF LOW WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 06N116W 1011 MB. WITHIN 360 NM
NW SEMICIRCLE OF LOW WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 05N122W 1011 MB. 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 0300 UTC TUE MAR 29...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...

NORTHERN ITCZ AXIS FROM 02N98W TO 03N106W TO 08N120W TO 04N130W
TO 04N140W. SOUTHERN ITCZ AXIS FROM 03.4S107W TO 01S114W TO
02S118W. SCATTERED MODERATE S OF 02S BETWEEN 100W AND 105W...
AND FROM 02N TO 08N BETWEEN 108W AND 120W. 

$$
.FORECASTER FORMOSA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.