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FZPN03 KNHC 160238
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SUN APR 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC SUN APR 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON APR 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE APR 18.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT FROM 30N137W TO 28N140W. N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO LINE 
FROM 30N132W TO 26N137W 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 30N133W TO 26N140W. N OF 29N 
WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT. N OF 
29N W OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT DISSIPATED FROM 30N131W TO 
27N135W. NW OF LINE 30N136W TO 29N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST NEW COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM 30N136W TO 
25N140W. NW OF LINE 30N138W TO 29N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N130W TO 23N140W.  NW OF 
LINE 30N138W TO 29N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NW 
SWELL. 

.FROM 07N TO 14N W OF 136W AND FROM 05N TO 17N 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 10N120W 
TO 07N130W 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 29N E OF 120W...INCLUDING SEBASTIAN VIZCAINO BAY...WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.06 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.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.06 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.
.18 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 0230 UTC SUN APR 16...

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

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
THE NORTHERN ITCZ AXIS EXTENDS FROM 05N88W TO 03N110W TO 03N130W 
TO 05N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 180 NM N 
OF AXIS BETWEEN 125W AND 133W....AND WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE 
OF AXIS W OF 136W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 90-120 NM N OF AXIS 
BETWEEN 89W AND 97W. THE SOUTHERN ITCZ AXIS EXTENDS FROM 02S90W 
TO 04S110W TO BEYOND 05S120W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG 
WITHIN 90-120 NM EITHER SIDE OF AXIS BETWEEN 102W AND 117W.  

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.FORECASTER COBB. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.