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FZPN03 KNHC 041525
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC MON MAR 04 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON MAR 04.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE MAR 05.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED MAR 06.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 30N137W TO 26N140W. E OF TROUGH TO 133W S 
TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. W OF TROUGH SW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 30N131W TO 20N140W. COLD 
FRONT FROM 30N135W TO 26N138W. N OF 27N E OF TROUGH TO 129W S TO 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 27N BETWEEN FRONT AND 
TROUGH SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. W OF FRONT W WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT AND TROUGH MERGED. COLD FRONT FROM 
30N128W TO 21N136W. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 126W S TO SW WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 27N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N126W TO 22N133W THEN TROUGH 
TO 17N140W. N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 124W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 27N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT/TROUGH WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N122W TO 22N130W THEN TROUGH 
TO 16N140W. N OF 29N BETWEEN 126W AND 131W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT/TROUGH 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 
29N. REMAINDER OF AREA W OF A LINE FROM 30N124W TO 20N130W TO 
13N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.

...GALE WARNING...
.18 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14.5N BETWEEN 94.5W AND 95.5W...INCLUDING 
THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14.5N BETWEEN 94.5W AND 95.5W...INCLUDING 
THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 
BUILDING TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 14.5N95.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 45 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14.5N95.5W TO 12.5N97W N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 14.5N95.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE 
WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 60 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14.5N95.5W TO 13N96W N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 15N95W TO 13N96W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO 
NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 75 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 13N96W TO 11.5N99W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM N OF 23N E OF 116W TO THE COAST OF BAJA CALIFORNIA NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N E OF 116W TO THE COAST OF BAJA 
CALIFORNIA NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 06N TO 12N W OF 127W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT 
IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. FROM 17N TO 20N BETWEEN 124W AND 
131W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.18 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 LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 88W...INCLUDING THE GULF 
OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 11N86W 
TO 10N89W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 11N86W 
TO 10N89W TO 08.5N91W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.36 HOUR N OF 07N BETWEEN 79W AND 80W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
PANAMA...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST N OF 05N BETWEEN 79W AND 81W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF PANAMA...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 
FT W OF 80W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 1500 UTC MON MAR 4...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
A TROUGH AXIS EXTENDS FROM 07N82W TO 06N88W. THE INTERTROPICAL 
CONVERGENCE ZONE AXIS CONTINUES FROM 06N88W TO 01N110W TO 
03N125W TO 05N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO ISOLATED STRONG 
CONVECTION IS FROM 03N TO 06N BETWEEN 126W AND 131W. SIMILAR 
CONVECTION IS ALSO NOTED NEAR 06N133W.

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.