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FZPN03 KNHC 230324
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC FRI MAR 23 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC FRI MAR 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT MAR 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN MAR 25.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N 
TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. FROM 11N TO 14N 
BETWEEN 95W AND 99W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 11N99W... 
INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 94W AND 100W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N OF 15N BETWEEN 94.5W AND 
96W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. FROM 10N TO 15N 
BETWEEN 94W AND 100W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

...ASHFALL ADVISORY... 
.SANTA MARIA VOLCANO IN GUATEMALA AT 14.75N 91.55W IS ERUPTING. 
ITS ASH CLOUD IS DRIFTING SW INTO THE PACIFIC. HAZY CONDITIONS 
AND REDUCED VISIBILITY ARE POSSIBLE. MARINERS OPERATING IN THE 
AREA ARE URGED TO EXERCISE CAUTION. IF YOU ENCOUNTER VOLCANIC 
ASH OR FLOATING VOLCANIC DEBRIS...PLEASE REPORT THE OBSERVATION 
BY CALLING THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AT 305-229-4425.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 30N119W TO 19N130W. NW OF LINE FROM 
30N126W TO 19N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW 
SWELL. FROM 07N TO 16N W OF 130W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. W OF LINE FROM 30N119W TO 
21N135W TO 09N136W TO 07N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 21N TO 23N W OF 137W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 30N116W TO 09N136W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.

.FROM 10N TO 11.5N E OF 88W..INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. FROM 08N TO 10N BETWEEN 87W AND 
91W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 11.5N E OF 89W..INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. FROM 07N TO 10N 
BETWEEN 89W AND 96W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 11.5N E OF 88W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. FROM 06N TO 10N 
BETWEEN 90W AND 105W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE 
SWELL.

.N OF 06N BETWEEN 78.5W AND 81W...INCLUDING GULF OF PANAMA...N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 06N BETWEEN 79W AND 81W...INCLUDING GULF 
OF PANAMA...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.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 0300 UTC FRI MAR 23...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
SURFACE TROUGH FROM 09N79W TO 06N88W. ITCZ FROM 06N88W TO 04N92W 
TO 07N128W TO 07N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 
03N TO 06N BETWEEN 87W AND 111W.  

$$
.FORECASTER MUNDELL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.