000
FZPN03 KNHC 152104
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC THU MAR 15 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU MAR 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI MAR 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAR 17.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT FROM 31N108W TO 26N112W DISSIPATING TO 22N120W. A 
POST FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 30N117W TO TO 27N120W TO 25N130W. 
WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 30N127W TO 30N116W TO 20N116W TO 07N123W 
TO 00N140W TO 18N140W TO 30N127W. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
9 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST BOTH FRONTS E OF AREA. FROM 02N TO 09N E OF 
137W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST 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 2100 UTC THU MAR 15...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
SURFACE TROUGH FROM 09N84W TO 04N104W. ITCZ FROM 04N104W TO 
04N120W TO 03N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 02N TO 05N BETWEEN 
86W AND 92W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 180 NM N OF ITCZ BETWEEN 
107W AND 130W.

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.FORECASTER FORMOSA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.