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FZPN03 KNHC 241542
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SAT MAR 24 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT MAR 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN MAR 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON MAR 26.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.
 
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.WITHIN 45 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95.5W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.WITHIN 90 NM OF LINE FROM 11N86W TO 10N90W...INCLUDING THE GULF 
OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. FROM 05N 
TO 12N BETWEEN 92W AND 101W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
E SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM OF LINE FROM 11N86W TO 
10N88W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09N TO 11N BETWEEN 86W AND 90W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE FROM 11N86W TO 
10N88W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.FROM 22N TO 24N W OF 137W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 
FT. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 30N117W TO 22N130W TO 21N134W TO 
12N132W TO 07N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY 
IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST W OF A LINE FROM 27N114W TO 18N124W TO 17N134W 
TO 10N136W TO 09N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 
FT...HIGHEST FROM 18N TO 24N W OF 126W IN NW SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 23N W OF 129W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 30N116W TO 
24N114W TO 17N123W TO 15N136W TO 09N136W TO 09N140W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 22N E OF 120W N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 21N110W TO 08N123W 
TO 09N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NW 
SWELL.  

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 1500 UTC SAT MAR 24...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 08N83W TO 06N90W. ITCZ FROM 06N90W TO 
03N110W TO BEYOND 06N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 90 NM OF 
ITCZ AXIS BETWEEN 90W AND 96W AND W OF 110W.   

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.FORECASTER ERA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.