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FZPN03 KNHC 292107
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC THU MAR 29 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 29.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI MAR 30.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAR 31.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.30 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N OF 15.5N BETWEEN 94.5W 
AND 95.5W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 15N95W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 25 
TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF 
LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15.5N95W TO 14.5N95.5W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 15N95W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 
TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE 
OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 13.5N96W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA BOUNDED BY 16N95W TO 
14N93W TO 11N96W TO 12N99W TO 16N95W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND SW SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.W OF LINE FROM 18N140W TO 14N127W TO 08N127W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.09 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 11.5N E OF 88W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 11.5N E OF 88.5W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.33 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 11.5N E OF 88W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. 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 2045 UTC THU MAR 29...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
TROUGH FROM 08N82W TO 06N92W. ITCZ CONTINUES FROM 06N92W TO 
05N102W TO 05N117W TO BEYOND 04N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE 
ISOLATED STRONG FROM 04N TO 10N BETWEEN 114W AND 129W. SCATTERED 
MODERATE FROM 05N TO 07N BETWEEN 91W AND 95W AND FROM 03N TO 05N 
BETWEEN 101W AND 106W.

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.FORECASTER MCELROY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.