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FZPN03 KNHC 211609
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC TUE MAR 21 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE MAR 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED MAR 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU MAR 23.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 
14N97W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W...INCLUDING GULF 
OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 15N95W TO 13N96W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.FROM 08N TO 12N E OF 88W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 88W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 88W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 07N TO 12N BETWEEN 115W AND 125W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 07N TO 15N W OF 119W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 10N BETWEEN 133W AND 135W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 07N TO 15N W OF 
120W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED SWELL.

.COLD FRONT FROM 30N126W TO 22N140W. W OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N120W TO 20N140W. W OF FRONT 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT 24N112W TO 23N117W. N 
OF 27N E OF 120W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW 
SWELL. FROM 21N TO 23N BETWEEN 110W AND 113W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 22N TO 30N BETWEEN 120W AND 128W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.

.36 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA COLD FRONT APPROACHING FROM 
W. N OF 28N SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA COLD FRONT ALONG 25N. N OF 
FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 03N TO 13N E OF 95W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN 
MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 05N TO 14N W OF 120W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 06N TO 20N W OF 120W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 1500 UTC TUE MAR 21...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
ITCZ FROM 03N95W TO 02N105W TO 04N125W TO 03N140W. SCATTERED 
MODERATE TO ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 240 NM N OF AXIS BETWEEN 95W 
AND 100W...BETWEEN 110W AND 115W...AND BETWEEN 120W AND 130W.

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.