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FZPN03 KNHC 222117
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC THU MAR 22 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI MAR 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAR 24.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 12.5N96.5W...INCLUDING GULF 
OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 11.5N BETWEEN 94W AND 98W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W...INCLUDING GULF 
OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 11N BETWEEN 94W AND 99W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
8 TO 9 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 11.5N97.5W
...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11.5N BETWEEN 94W AND 98W 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 11N98.5W 
...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10.5N BETWEEN 94W AND 99W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

...ASHFALL ADVISORY... 
SANTA MARIA VOLCANO ON GUATEMALA AT 14.7N91.5W IS CURRENTLY IN 
A STATE OF UNREST AND COULD ERUPT WITH LITTLE NOTICE. MARINERS 
OPERATING IN THE VICINITY OF SANTA MARIA ARE URGED TO EXERCISE 
CAUTION. IF MARINERS ENCOUNTER VOLCANIC ASH OR FLOATING VOLCANIC 
DEBRIS...YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT THE OBSERVATION TO THE 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING 305-229-4424.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT FROM 30N121W TO 22N126W TO 16N135W. NW OF LINE FROM 
30N128W TO 21N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 07N TO 16.5N W OF 129W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. W OF LINE FROM 30N120W 
TO 21N140W AND FROM 07N TO 18N W OF 136W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 22N TO 24N W OF 136W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 30N124W TO 12N140W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 21N TO 24N W OF 137W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 30N117W TO 09N140W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.

.FROM 08N TO 11.5N E OF 90.5W..INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 6.5N TO 11.5N E OF 95W..INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 9.5N TO 11.5N E OF 89W...INCLUDING GULF 
OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE 
FROM 07N TO 11N E OF 94W AND FROM 05N TO 9.5N BETWEEN 94W AND 
102W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

.N OF 05N BETWEEN 79W AND 81W...INCLUDING GULF OF PANAMA...N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST N OF 06N BETWEEN 79W AND 81W...INCLUDING GULF 
OF PANAMA...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.42 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 2115 UTC THU MAR 22...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
SURFACE TROUGH FROM 08N81W TO 06N89W TO 05N95W. ITCZ FROM 05N95W 
TO 06N120W TO 07N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 
03N TO 08N BETWEEN 82W AND 96W AND FROM 03N TO 07N BETWEEN 99W 
AND 110W.  

$$
.FORECASTER RAMOS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.