000
FZPN03 KNHC 021508
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC THU MAR 02 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC THU MAR 02.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI MAR 03.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT MAR 04.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.N OF 15N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 14.5N95W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 30 TO 
35 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF A 
LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 15N95W TO 13N96W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N 
WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 60 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 12N97W N WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 15N95W TO 12N97W...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 A LINE FROM 15N95W TO 14N95W TO 12N97W TO 11N99W 
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 15N95W TO 14N96W...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 A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 13N97W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 07N 
TO 14N BETWEEN 91W TO 103W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN MIXED NE AND SW SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 15N95W TO 13N96W...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 15N95W TO 13N96W TO 
11.5N99W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER 
OF AREA FROM 06N TO 13N BETWEEN 93W AND 103W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND SW TO W SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 19N TO 24N W OF 131W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 05N133W TO 12N122W TO 20N125W 
TO 27N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED NE WIND WAVES 
AND NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST W OF A LINE FROM 05N140W TO 10N125W TO 17N129W 
TO 23N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE WIND 
WAVES AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST W OF A LINE FROM 07N134W TO 10N134W TO 14N139W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED NE WIND WAVES AND NW 
SWELL.

.FROM 09.5N TO 12N E OF 89W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO... 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09.5N TO 12N E OF 89W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 12.5N E OF 90W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 13N BETWEEN 86W AND 93W... 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND SW SWELL.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 22N NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 25N NW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 30N NW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA 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 AT 1500 UTC THU MAR 2...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...

ITCZ FROM 03N109W TO 05N118W TO 04N128W. NO SIGNIFICANT 
CONVECTION.

$$
.FORECASTER HUFFMAN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.