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FZPN03 KNHC 242131
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SAT MAR 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN MAR 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON MAR 26.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.
 
.SYNOPSIS AND 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 10 FT. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 08N TO 11N BETWEEN 86W AND 102W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.  
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM OF LINE FROM 11N86W TO 
10N89W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. FROM 05N TO 09N BETWEEN 93W AND 105W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN PRIMARILY SW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM OF LINE FROM 11N86W TO 
11N89W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 21N TO 23N W OF 134W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 
FT. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 30N116W TO 16N136W TO 10N132W TO 
08N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 21N TO 23N W OF 128W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. W OF A LINE FROM 30N116W TO 23N113W TO 
16N125W TO 15N135W TO 11N133W TO 09N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.42 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.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 13N TO 27N W OF 129W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 114W NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 30N BETWEEN 118W AND 120W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 
21N109W TO 10N120W TO 09N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT 
IN MIXED SWELL. 

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 2100 UTC SAT MAR 24...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 09N83W TO 06N90W. ITCZ FROM 06N90W TO 
02N104W TO BEYOND 06N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 90 NM OF 
ITCZ E OF 99W AND BETWEEN 110W AND 120W.   

$$

.FORECASTER ERA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.