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FZPN03 KNHC 180955
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC SUN MAR 18 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN MAR 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON MAR 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE MAR 20.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT TO APPROACH 30N140W. FROM 26N TO 
28N W OF 136W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N138W TO 27N140W. N OF 26N 
WITHIN 360 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N137W TO 27N140W. N OF 26N WITHIN 360 
NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N135W TO 24N140W. N OF 25N 
WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT. N OF 29N W OF 138W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST FIRST COLD FRONT FROM 30N132W TO 25N135W TO 
22N140W. SECOND COLD FRONT NEAR 30N140W TO 29N140W. N OF 26N 
WITHIN 360 NM E OF FIRST COLD FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WITHIN 120 NM E AND SE OF SECOND COLD FRONT SW 
TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. W OF SECOND COLD FRONT 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FIRST COLD FRONT FROM 30N131W TO 25N134W TO 
20N140W. SECOND COLD FRONT TO RAPIDLY APPROACH THE FAR NW CORNER 
OF AREA. N OF 26N WITHIN 360 NM E OF FIRST COLD FRONT S TO SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 29N W OF 139W SW WINDS 
25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N W OF 138W SW 
TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. REMAINDER WATERS W OF 
LINE FROM 30N133W TO 26N135W TO 25N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE FROM 11N86W TO 10.5N88W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11N86W 
TO 10N88W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 32N114W TO 
27N121W. FROM 29.5N TO 30.5N SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 32N113W TO 
29N114W. GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 21N TO 22N BETWEEN 110W AND 112W NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 19N TO 20N E OF 106W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 18.5N TO 20N BETWEEN 105.5W AND 106.5W NW 
TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0945 UTC SUN MAR 18...

.SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 30 NM OF 08N103W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
SURFACE TROUGH AXIS EXTENDS FROM 08N84W TO 06N92W TO 05N101W TO 
05N107W. ITCZ AXIS EXTENDS FROM 05N107W TO 06N120W TO 06N140W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 60 NM S OF AXIS BETWEEN 92W AND 94W... 
AND WITHIN 30 NM S OF AXIS BETWEEN 97W AND 99W. 

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.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.