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FZPN03 KNHC 110234
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SUN MAR 11 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 11.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON MAR 12.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE MAR 13.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.39 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15N BETWEEN 94.5W AND 95.5W...INCLUDING
THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.45 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14.5N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W...INCLUDING THE
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W
TO 14.5N95W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS
30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE
OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8
TO 11 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 06N TO 11N BETWEEN 129W AND 136W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.03 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 11N86W TO 10N86W TO 
10N88W TO 11N88W TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.15 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.15 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT APPROACHING FROM W. WITHIN AREA
BOUNDED BY 30N140W TO 30N138.5W TO 28.5N140W TO 30N140W SW WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 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 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N134W TO 29N140W. N OF 28N
WITHIN 75 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N
OF 28N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT IN
NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 30N140W. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED 
BY 30N140W TO 30N132W TO 27N135W TO 24N140W TO 30N140W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N130W TO 26N134W TO 22N140W.
WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 30N140W TO 30N129W TO 27N131W TO 20N140W 
TO 30N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL...
HIGHEST NEAR 30N140W.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0215 UTC SUN MAR 11...

.COLD FRONT FROM 30N125W TO 28N130W WITH SECOND COLD FRONT FROM 
30N133W TO 23N135W TO 18N140W...SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN AREA 
BOUNDED BY 29N115W TO 19N140W TO 22N139W TO 27N133W TO 30N122W TO
29N115W...INCLUDING SEBASTIAN VIZCAINO BAY AND NORTHERN GULF OF 
CALIFORNIA.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
SURFACE TROUGH AXIS EXTENDS FROM 06N83W TO 04N95W. ITCZ AXIS 
EXTENDS FROM 04N95W TO 02N116W TO 05N130W TO 07N140W. SCATTERED
MODERATE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 08N135W TO 06N136W TO 06N137W TO
06N140W TO 10N140W TO 08N135W.

$$
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.