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FZPN03 KNHC 022116
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC FRI MAR 02.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAR 03.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN MAR 04.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.N OF 15N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.06 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 11 FT.
.12 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 13N97W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.18 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 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 15N95W TO 11.5N98W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W...INCLUDING GULF 
OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 09N TO 16N W OF 115W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 20N W OF 112W...AND S OF 10N W OF 
120W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 16N 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 07N111W TO 03N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT 
IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18N W OF 125W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 07N W OF 112W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.

.COLD FRONT FROM 30N125W TO 27N140W. N OF LINE FROM 30N122W TO 
28N130W TO 30N138W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW 
SWELL. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N121W TO 26N131W TO 26N140W. 
N OF LINE FROM 30N118W TO 25N130W TO 26N140W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N118W TO 25N131W TO 24N140W. 
N OF 20N W OF LINE FROM 30N116W TO 24N120W TO 20N125W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT 31N112W TO 25N120W. 
CONDITIONS MERGE.  

.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 89W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF A LINE FROM 11N86W TO 
09.5N89W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.  
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 89W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF A LINE FROM 11N86W TO 
09.5N88W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.  

.12 HOUR FORECAST 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 WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.36 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 WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA 36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N114W TO 
29N115W. 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.
.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 FRI MAR 2...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
A SURFACE TROUGH IS ANALYZED FROM 08N82W TO 06N90W. THE ITCZ 
CONTINUES FROM 06N90W TO 05N110W TO 07N140W. NO SIGNIFICANT 
CONVECTION IS NOTED.

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.