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FZPN03 KNHC 040253
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SUN MAR 04 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC SUN MAR 04.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON MAR 05.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE MAR 06.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT FROM 30N117W TO 25N129W. WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 
29N116W TO 24N117W TO 20N123W TO 20N140W TO 30N140W TO 29N116W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...HIGHEST 
NEAR 30N125W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 
123W AND 133W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 09 TO 11 FT. WITHIN AREA 
BOUNDED BY 30N116W TO 22N112W TO 11N115W TO 06N104W TO 03N108W 
TO 08N120W TO 09N120W TO 25N140W TO 30N128W TO 30N116W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 23N116W TO 10N108W TO 
05N113W TO 08N140W TO 20N140W TO 19N120W TO 23N116W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.

.FROM 12N TO 17N BETWEEN 120W AND 135W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
AREA BOUNDED BY 20N123W TO 09N115W TO 05N140W TO 20N140W TO 
20N123W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED.

.WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95.5W... 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 8 
TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 
14N95.5W TO 11N97W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 11N86W TO 10N88W...
INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.03 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 29.5N TO 30.5N SW TO W 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 24N TO 28N NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 08N79W TO 06N80W... 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.FROM 03.4S TO 01S BETWEEN 107W AND 112W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED SW AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 03.4S TO 01S BETWEEN 105W AND 109W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED SW AND NW SWELL. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW COLD FRONT APPROACHING 30N140W FROM NW.
W OF A LINE FROM 30N135W TO 27N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0300 UTC SUN MAR 4...

SURFACE TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 17N125W TO 09N127W. SCATTERED 
MODERATE TO ISOLATED STRONG CONVECTION IS FROM 09N TO 16N 
BETWEEN 121W AND 129W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
TROUGH AXIS EXTENDS FROM 08N83W TO 05N90W. ITCZ AXIS EXTENDS 
FROM 05N90W TO 03N100W TO 07N123W TO 07N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE 
FROM 05N TO 08N BETWEEN 109W AND 120W. 

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.FORECASTER FORMOSA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.