000
FZPN03 KNHC 021528
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC FRI MAR 02 2018

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI MAR 02.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT MAR 03.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN MAR 04.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.N OF 15N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 14.5N95W..INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS BUILDING TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 14N95.5W..INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 
16N95W TO 14N95.5W TO 12N98W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 15N95W TO 12N98W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 15N95W TO 13N96W..INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 08N TO 18N W OF 115W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N AND W OF LINE FROM 20N115W TO 16N110W 
TO 10N114W TO 02N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED 
NE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 17N W OF 120W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 19N140W TO 
16N120W TO 10N110W TO 02N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT 
IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 16N W OF 120W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 07N W OF 115W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.

.COLD FRONT FROM 30N127W TO 28N140W. FROM 29N TO 30N BETWEEN 
125W AND 136W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N120W TO 24N140W. FROM 23N 
TO 30N W OF 118W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT 30N113W TO 25N120W TO 
24N135W. CONDITIONS MERGE.  

.FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 88W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09.5N TO 11.5N E OF 89W...INCLUDING GULF 
OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.N OF 06N BETWEEN 79W AND 81W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA... 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 05N BETWEEN 79W AND 81W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF PANAMA...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 04N BETWEEN 79W AND 81W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF PANAMA...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA 48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N113W TO 
25N120W TO 24N135W. S OF FRONT TO 29.5N W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 1500 UTC FRI MAR 2...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
A SURFACE TROUGH IS ANALYZED FROM 08N81W TO 05N90W. THE ITCZ 
CONTINUES FROM 05N90W TO 03N110W TO 06N140W. NO SIGNIFICANT 
CONVECTION IS NOTED.

$$
.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.