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FZPN03 KNHC 030252
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SUN APR 03 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 APR 03.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON APR 04.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE APR 05.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.N OF 15N BETWEEN 94.5W AND 95.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
ELSEWHERE N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W
TO 15N95W TO 13N95.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO
NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 75 NM
EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 13.5N95.5W TO 09N99W N TO
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15N BETWEEN 94.5W AND 95.5W...INCLUDING
THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO
12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W
TO 14N95W TO 12.5N97W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT
IN N TO NE SWELL. REMAINDER AREA FROM 07N TO 15N BETWEEN 94W AND
101W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 05N TO 10N W OF 130W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10
FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUND BY LINE FROM 18N140W TO 27N120W
TO 10N120W TO 10N140W TO 18N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO
9 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 04N TO 10N W OF 120W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 06N TO 10N W OF 136W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. 

.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 88W...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. 

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

CONVECTION VALID AS OF 0230 UTC SUN APR 03...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...               
  
ITCZ EXTENDS FROM 03N112W TO 01N130W TO 03N135W. ISOLATED
MODERATE FROM 01N TO 08N BETWEEN 107W AND 140W.

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.FORECASTER FORMOSA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.