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FZPN03 KNHC 152052
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SAT APR 15 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT APR 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN APR 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON APR 17.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT FROM 30N137W TO 27N140W. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO LINE 
FROM 30N133W TO 27N137W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 
30 KT N OF 29N. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST SEAS  N OF 29N. W OF 
FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N134W TO 26N140W. N OF 29N 
WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 
FT. N OF 29N W OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 30N131W TO 
27N135W THEN STATIONARY TO 26N140W. N OF 29N WITHIN 120 NM E OF 
FRONT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST NEW COLD FRONT EXTEND FROM 30N139W TO 27N140W. 
W OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N133W TO 24N140W. N OF 29N W 
OF FRONT AND 135W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.FROM 07N TO 14N W OF 136W AND FROM 06N TO 20N BETWEEN 120W AND 
136W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE WIND WAVES 
AND NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 09N122W 
TO 08N130W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED SW AND NW 
SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.N OF 27N E OF 122W...INCLUDING SEBASTIAN VIZCAINO BAY...WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W
...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11N86W TO 10N87.5W... 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11N86W 
TO 10.5N88W...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.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 2045 UTC SAT APR 15...

.SCATTERED STRONG FROM 07N TO 10N W OF 137W. 

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
THE NORTHERN ITCZ AXIS EXTENDS FROM 04N93W TO 03N115W TO 03N130W 
TO 02N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 240 NM N 
OF AXIS BETWEEN 127W AND 134W.  SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 120 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF AXIS BETWEEN 98W AND 107W. THE SOUTHERN ITCZ AXIS 
EXTENDS FROM 03.4S90W TO 03.4S105W TO BEYOND 03S120W. SCATTERED 
MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 90 NM OF AXIS BETWEEN 100W AND 
110W...AND WITHIN 60 NM OF AXIS BETWEEN 114W AND 117W.  

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.FORECASTER COBB. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.