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FZPN03 KNHC 122053
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC WED APR 12 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 APR 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU APR 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI APR 14.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 15N95W TO 14N96W TO 
13N96W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF 
LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N96W TO 13N98W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 14N96W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 
TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF 
LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 14N96W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 14N96W TO 13N97W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO 
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 60 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N96W TO 12N98W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 14N96W 
TO 11N99W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED SWELL.  
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 15N95W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 15N95W 
TO 14N96W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 
FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 13N96W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 30N126W TO 26N140W. SECOND COLD FRONT 
FROM 30N134W TO 28N140W. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 30N128W TO 27N133W 
TO 25N140W. SECOND COLD FRONT FROM 30N134W TO 28N140W. NW OF 
LINE FROM 30N136W TO 29N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 30N121W TO 25N129W 
AND DISSIPATING STATIONARY TO 24N140W. SECOND COLD FRONT N OF 
AREA. NW OF LINE FROM 30N127W TO 23N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST FAR NW.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 19N NW OF LINE FROM 
30N122W TO 19N134W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO 
N SWELL...HIGHEST NE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 19N W OF LINE FROM 30N117W TO 28N117W TO 
19N127W AND E OF A LINE FROM 30N128W TO 26N131W TO 24N140W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. 

.N OF 28N E OF 117W TO COAST OF BAJA CALIFORNIA...INCLUDING 
SEBASTIAN VIZCAINO BAY...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N BETWEEN 115W AND 117W...INCLUDING 
SEBASTIAN VIZCAINO BAY...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29W WITHIN 75 NM OFF THE COAST OF BAJA 
CALIFORNIA NORTE NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 28N TO 29.5N E OF 116W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST N OF OF 116W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
9 FT. FROM 24N TO 26N BETWEEN 114W AND 116W WINDS 20 TO 25 K T. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N E OF 118W TO COAST OF BAJA CALIFORNIA 
NORTE...INCLUDING SEBASTIAN VIZCAINO BAY...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED SWELL. 

.FROM 06N TO 14N W OF 123W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT 
IN MIXED SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 05N TO 17N W OF 117W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 05N TO 16N W OF 119W AND FROM 05N TO 14N 
BETWEEN 116W AND 125W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN 
MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 05N TO 19N W OF 119W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11N85W 
TO 11N88W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11N86W 
TO 11N88W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 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 AT 2100 UTC WED APR 12...

.SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 00N TO 07N BETWEEN 84W AND 93W. 

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...

NORTHERN ITCZ AXIS EXTENDS FROM 05N105W TO 03N122W TO 04N134W. 
SURFACE TROUGH FROM 10N136 TO 05N136W. ITCZ RESUMES FROM 04N137W 
TO 03N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 240 NM N 
OF THE NORTHERN ITCZ AXIS BETWEEN 116W AND 128W.

$$

.FORECASTER ERA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.