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FZPN03 KNHC 161526
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SUN APR 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON APR 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE APR 18.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT FROM 30N133W TO 26N140W. N OF 28.5N WITHIN 120 NM SE 
OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 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 30N130W TO 
25N140W. NEW COLD FRONT FROM 30N134W TO 25N140W. N OF 26N WITHIN 
75 NM SE OF STATIONARY FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT 
IN MIXED NW SWELL AND SW WIND WAVES. W OF NEW FRONT WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING MERGED COLD FRONT FROM 30N127W TO 
21N140W. NEW COLD FRONT NW OF AREA. NW OF LINE FROM 30N136W TO 
26.5N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. 

.AREA FROM 04N TO 16N W OF 117W...AND FROM 05N TO 13N BETWEEN 
106W AND 117W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE 
WIND WAVES AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 14N W OF 113W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED NE WIND WAVES AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.AREA S OF 03.5N BETWEEN 102W AND 115W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
TO 8 FT IN MIXED SW AND SE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 21N TO 27.5N BETWEEN 112.5W AND 121W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED NW SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 09.5N TO 12N E OF 88.5W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.N OF 14.5N BETWEEN 94.5W AND 95.5W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 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 1415 UTC SUN APR 16...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
NORTHERN HEMISPHERIC ITCZ EXTENDS FROM 05N88W TO 02.5N120W TO 
05N133W TO BEYOND 04.5N140W. SCATTERED TO LOCALLY NUMEROUS 
MODERATE TO STRONG CONVECTION EXTENDING NE FROM ITCZ FROM 02.5N 
TO 08.5N BETWEEN 81.5W AND 88W...WITHIN 120 NM N AND 75 NM S OF 
ITCZ BETWEEN 88W AND 100W...AND WITHIN 180 NM N AND 75 NM S OF 
ITCZ BETWEEN 111W AND 140W. A SOUTHERN ITCZ FROM 03.4S95W TO 
01.5S112W TO 02S118W TO BEYOND 03S120W. SCATTERED TO LOCALLY 
NUMEROUS MODERATE TO STRONG CONVECTION WITHIN 240 NM S OF 
SOUTHERN ITCZ 90W AND 120W.   

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.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.