000
FZPN03 KNHC 092213
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SAT MAR 9 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SAT MAR 9.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN MAR 10.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON MAR 11.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11N86W TO
09N92W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 9 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11N86W TO
10N90W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11N86W TO
09N92W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11N86W 
TO 10N89W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 11N E OF 88W...INCLUDING GULF OF
PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.FROM 05N TO 16N W OF 130W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
FROM 08N TO 12N BETWEEN 115W AND 120W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N125W TO 22N140W. NW OF FRONT
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE
FROM 06N TO 21N W OF 135W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N120W TO 18N140W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 
30N133W. ELSEWHERE FROM 04N TO 18N W OF 135W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM LOW PRES NEAR 30N117W 1009 MB
TO 23N130W. N OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15
FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF LINE FROM 26N112W TO 03N140W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.

.06 HOUR FORECAST N OF 08N BETWEEN 78W AND 80W...INCLUDING GULF
OF PANAMA...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA 30 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N SW WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 2100 UTC SAT MAR 9...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
SURFACE TROUGH FROM 06N78W TO 06N85W. ITCZ CONTINUES FROM 06N85W
TO BEYOND 03N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS 
WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE THE ITCZ AXIS BETWEEN 93W AND 97W.

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.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.