000
FZPN03 KNHC 092047
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC FRI MAR 09 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 09.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAR 10.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN MAR 11.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 11.5N86W TO 
10N88W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. FROM 08N TO 10N BETWEEN 88W AND 92W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
    
.W OF LINE FROM 17N126W TO 09N120W TO 05N120W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 07N TO 11N BETWEEN 125W AND 136W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 05N TO 10N BETWEEN 117W AND 138W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.

.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 30N130W TO 20N139W. N OF 28N 
WITHIN 90 NM E OF TROUGH S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. 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 2045 UTC FRI MAR 9...

.TROUGH FROM 30N128W TO 26N135W TO LOW PRES 1012 MB NEAR 
24N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 150 NM OF TROUGH AXIS.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
TROUGH FROM 06N77W TO 05N88W. ITCZ CONTINUES FROM 05N88W TO 
05N93W TO 01N115W TO 00N123W TO 05N137W TO BEYOND 06N140W. 
NUMEROUS MODERATE SCATTERED STRONG FROM 05N TO 08N BETWEEN 76W 
AND 79W.

$$
.FORECASTER MCELROY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.