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FZPN03 KNHC 102046
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SAT MAR 10 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT MAR 10.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN MAR 11.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON MAR 12.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT FROM 30N126W TO 29N128W TO 30N131W. N OF 29N WITHIN 
60 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 30N125W TO 28N128W. 
CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 07N TO 11N BETWEEN 126W AND 135W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 07N TO 10N BETWEEN 135W AND 139W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 11.5N E OF 87.5W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW COLD FRONT APPROACH 30N140W. N OF 28N W OF 
138W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N138W TO 28N140W. WITHIN 75 
NM SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. W OF FRONT 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N131W TO 27N134W TO 23N140W. 
N OF 29N W OF 136W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 14 TO 16 FT 
IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
15 FT IN NW SWELL.

.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15N BETWEEN 94.5W AND 95.5W...INCLUDING 
THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 2015 UTC SAT MAR 10...

.COLD FRONT FROM 30N126W TO 29N128W TO 30N131W. SCATTERED 
MODERATE WITHIN 60 NM OF THE FRONT.

.TROUGH FROM 29N132W TO 24N135W TO BEYOND 19N140W. SCATTERED 
MODERATE WITHIN 90 NM OF LINE FROM 26N131W TO 20N140W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
ITCZ FROM 04N94W TO 04N106W TO 02N119W TO 07N136W TO BEYOND 
07N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 06N TO 08N W OF 
137W.

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.FORECASTER MCELROY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.