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FZPN03 KNHC 012137
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC WED MAR 01 2017

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED MAR 01.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU MAR 02.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI MAR 03.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.18 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14.5N BETWEEN 94.5W AND 95.5W...INCLUDING 
THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT.  
.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N95W TO 
14.5N95W TO 13N96W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE 
WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 75 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 13N95.5W TO 11N97.5W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. FROM 10N TO 
12N BETWEEN 97.5W TO 100W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N95W TO 
14N95.5W..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 LINE FROM 16N95W TO 13N96W TO 11N97.5W TO 10N100W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. FROM 10N TO 12N BETWEEN 
97.5W TO 101W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 11N86W TO 10N88W...
INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT. 
.09 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 11N86W 
TO 10N88W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 88W...INCLUDING THE GULF 
OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 89W...INCLUDING THE GULF 
OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 11N86W 
TO 10N88W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO AND WITHIN 60 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 10N88W TO 10N91W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 11N BETWEEN 88W AND 92W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL MIXED WITH SW SWELL.  
.33 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.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 89W...INCLUDING THE GULF
OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12.5N E OF 89W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
FROM 10N TO 11N BETWEEN 89W AND 92W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 11N86W TO 
11N88W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...AND FROM 10N TO 12N 
BETWEEN 88W AND 91W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
FROM 08N TO 11N BETWEEN 91W AND 95W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
8 FT IN DECAYING NE SWELL MIXED WITH SW SWELL.

.FROM 05N TO 26N W OF 127W...FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 115W AND 
127W AND N OF 28N BETWEEN 119W AND 124W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS... 
EXCEPT NE TO E 20 TO 25 KT FROM 21N TO 22.5N BETWEEN 128W AND 
136W. SEAS 8 FT IN NE WIND WAVES AND NW SWELL...EXCEPT TO 9 FT
FROM 21N TO 22.5N BETWEEN 128W AND 136W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 24N W OF 134W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 04N TO 26N W OF 135W... 
AND FROM 09N TO 22N BETWEEN 126W AND 135W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 06N TO 22N W OF 124W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 18N135W TO 11N125W TO 
07N135W TO 06N140W TO 21N140W TO 18N135W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL BETWEEN 125W AND 
130W...AND PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL W OF 130W.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 23N TO 29N NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 23N NW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT...EXCEPT TO 8 FT FROM 24N TO 26N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 26N TO 28N AND N OF 
30N NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 30N NW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 2115 UTC WED MAR 1...

.TROUGH AXIS EXTENDS FROM 03N92W TO 03N99W TO 02N105.5W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 120 NM N OF AXIS.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...

THE ITCZ/MONSOON TROUGH IS NOT PRESENTLY IDENTIFIABLE.

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.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.