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FZPN03 KNHC 051544
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC MON MAR 05 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON MAR 05.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE MAR 06.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED MAR 07.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 120W AND 132W NE TO E 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
9 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 06N TO 22N BETWEEN 111W 
AND 140W  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW AND 
EASTERLY SWELL. FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 112W AND 125W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 13N BETWEEN 120W AND 130W NE TO E 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 03N TO 20N BETWEEN 
106W AND 140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW 
AND EASTERLY SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 20N132W TO 09N120W TO 
05N120W TO 05N125W TO 11N140W TO 20N140W TO 20N132W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL.

.WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 11.5N86W TO 10N88.5W... 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 
11.5N86W TO 10N90W... INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 
11.5N86W TO 10N89W... INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT

.WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 08N79W TO 04.5N80.5W... 
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 IN WINDS. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 25N NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FAR NW CORNER FROM 30N138W TO 
29N140W. NW OF LINE FROM 30N135W TO 27N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N136W TO 26N140W. NW OF LINE 
FROM 30N129W TO 25N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN 
NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N131W TO 18N140W. W OF LINE 
FROM 30N127W TO 20N129W TO 13N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 1445 UTC MON MAR 05...

.SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 07N TO 18N BETWEEN 110W 
AND 140W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
ITCZ EXTENDS FROM 05N92W TO 02N118W TO 09N132W TO BEYOND 
08.5N140W. CONVECTION IDENTIFIED ABOVE.  

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.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.