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FZPN03 KNHC 162057
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC FRI MAR 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAR 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 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.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA 06 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N W WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT APPROACHING FROM W. N OF 29N W 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 03N TO 10N 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.
.36 HOUR FORECAST. COLD FRONT APPROACHING 30N140W. N OF 27N W OF 
138W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST. COLD FRONT APPROACHING 30N140W. N OF 25N W 
OF 133W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 31N137W 1005 MB WITH COLD FRONT SW TO 
BEYOND 27N140W. WITHIN 360 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WITHIN 60 NM W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.  

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 2100 UTC FRI MAR 16...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
SURFACE TROUGH FROM 08N81W TO 04N90W TO 05N100W. ITCZ FROM 
05N100W TO 06N110W TO 03N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 02N TO 
06N BETWEEN 87W AND 103W. SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION IS 
WITHIN 180 NM N OF THE ITCZ BETWEEN 110W AND 125W.

$$
.FORECASTER FORMOSA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.