000
FZPN03 KNHC 160935
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC FRI MAR 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC FRI MAR 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT MAR 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN MAR 18.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 88W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 12N E OF 91W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 88W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA 18 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N W WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT APPROACHING FROM W. N OF 29N W 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.N OF 25N BETWEEN 115W AND 122W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT 
IN NW SWELL. FROM 03N TO 12N W OF 125W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 03N TO 06N W OF 135W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0930 UTC FRI MAR 16...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
SURFACE TROUGH FROM 09N83W TO 05N100W. ITCZ FROM 05N100W TO 
04N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 02N TO 05N BETWEEN 90W AND 95W.
SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION IS WITHIN 180 NM N OF THE ITCZ 
BETWEEN 110W AND 125W.

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.