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FZPN03 KNHC 182115
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC MON APR 18 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON APR 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE APR 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED APR 20.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT FROM 30N131W TO 21N140W. N OF 29.N WITHIN 60 NM E OF
FRONT S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. N OF 29N W OF 135W W
TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 TO 15 FT IN MIXED S AND NW
SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 30N130W TO 22N140W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N130W TO 19N140W. W OF LINE
FROM 30N128W TO 21N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13
PRIMARILY IN MIXED S AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 30N128W TO
23N134WTO 19N140W. W OF LINE FROM 30N 126W TO 24N130W TO 20N140W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED S AND NW
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 30N125W TO 24N130W TO
19N140W. NEW COLD FRONT FROM 30N129W TO 25N140W. WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 150 NM NW OF LINE FROM 13N123W TO 11N130W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED SE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 360 NM NW OF LINE FROM 11N123W TO 08N124W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED SE AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 120 NM OF 12N125W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED SE AND NW SWELL. 

.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE FROM 11N86W TO 10.5N87W...
INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT. 
.24 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 MON APR 18...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...           
ITCZ FROM 06N85W TO 06N106W TO 09N114W TO LOW PRES 06N130W 1007
MB TO 03N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 120 NM
OF 06N96W...WITHIN 90 NM OF LINE FROM 07N111W TO 11N114W AND WITHIN
90 NM OF THE LOW. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 60 NM OF 06N135W.    

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.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.