000
FZPN03 KNHC 232005
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC FRI MAR 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAR 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN MAR 25.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.
 
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 45 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 13N96W TO 11.5N98W... 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY A LINE FROM 
16N95W TO 12.5N94W TO 10.5N96W TO 11N100W TO 16N95W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 
13N95W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.33 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.WITHIN 45 NM OF LINE FROM 11.5N86W TO 08N92W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 11.5N86W TO 08N87W TO 06N95W TO 
10N95W TO 11.5N86W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM OF LINE FROM 11.5N86W TO 
10N90W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 10N92W TO 06N93W TO 
06N99W TO 12N102W TO 10N92W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN 
E SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM OF LINE FROM 11.5N86W TO 
10N88.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 120 NK OF LINE FROM 
11.5N86W TO 06.5N102W.   
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM OF LINE FROM 11.5N86W TO 
10N91W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. WITHIN 90 NM OF LINE FROM 08N99W TO 07N106W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. 

.WITHIN 75 NM OF LINE FROM 08N79W TO 05N80W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF PANAMA...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 22N TO 25N BETWEEN 135W AND 140W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY A LINE FROM 
30N140W TO 30N120W TO 08N125W TO 03N140W TO 30N140W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 21N TO 25N BETWEEN 128W AND 140W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 
A LINE FROM 30N140W TO 30N116W TO 08N140W TO 30N140W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 19N TO 24N BETWEEN 128W AND 140W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. N OF 29N E OF 117W NW WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY A LINE FROM 
30N138W TO 30N116W TO 23N114W TO 09N140W TO 27N140W TO 30N138W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.  

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 2100 UTC FRI MAR 23...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
SURFACE TROUGH FROM 08N82W TO 07N88W. ITCZ FROM 07N88W TO 
04N100W TO 07N130W TO 06N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED 
STRONG WITHIN 90 NM OF LINE FROM 06N84W TO 04N92W AND 30 NM OF 
LINE FROM 13N98W TO 11N107W.  

$$
.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.