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FZPN03 KNHC 021523
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SAT MAR 02 2019

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SAT MAR 02.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN MAR 03.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON MAR 04.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT FROM 30N124W TO 24N130W. SURFACE TROUGH FROM 30N136W 
TO 28N140W. N OF 29N E OF TROUGH TO 130W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 30N121W TO 
20N135W TO 17N134W TO 17N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. FROM 07N TO 15N BETWEEN 120W AND 130W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 04N 
TO 17N W OF 119W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE 
AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. SURFACE TROUGH N OF 
AREA. FROM 08N TO 12N W OF 135W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 05N TO 18N W OF 130W...AND FROM 10N TO 
18N BETWEEN 122W AND 130W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN 
MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 14N TO 18N BETWEEN 123W AND 130W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 06N TO 12N W OF 
124W...AND FROM 12N TO 18N BETWEEN 120W AND 131W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.

.FROM 10.5N TO 11.5N E OF 88W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 11.5N E OF 89W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 21N TO 24N BETWEEN 112W AND 114W N WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 115W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 24N TO 27N E OF 115W...AND FROM 27N TO 
30N E OF 116W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N138W TO 27N140W. W OF FRONT 
W TO NW INWDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO A 
LINE FROM 31N136W TO 27N139W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES W OF AREA. COLD FRONT FROM 30N136 TO 
26N140W. N OF 27N W OF 139W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW 
SWELL. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 132W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 1500 UTC SAT MAR 2...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
THE INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE AXIS EXTENDS FROM 07N90W TO 
03N110W TO 01N125W TO 03N140W. ISOLATED MODERATE IS NOTED NEAR 
04N90W...AND WITHIN ABOUT 150 NM S OF THE ITCZ BETWEEN 104W AND 
108W. 

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.