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FZPN03 KNHC 122150
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC TUE MAR 12 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE MAR 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED MAR 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU MAR 14.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT FROM 27N110W TO 20N113W TO 17N118W...THEN 
DISSIPATING STATIONARY TO 13N135W. N OF 26N E OF 125W NW WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 30N120W. FROM 11N TO 
13N BETWEEN 125W AND 130W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT.
REMAINDER OF AREA W OF LINE FROM 22N110W TO 07N120W TO 03140W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. NEW COLD FRONT FROM 
31N113W TO 26N118W TO 27N125W. N OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 12 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. OVER OPEN WATERS N OF 02N W OF 105W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SECOND FRONT DISSIPATED. FROM 07N TO 12N W OF 
135W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE OVER OPEN WATERS W OF 100W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.

.WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11N86W TO 09N91W...INCLUDING
GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11N86W 
TO 10N90W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11N86W TO
10N92...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 05N TO 07N BETWEEN 79W AND 81W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 05N BETWEEN 78W AND 81W...INCLUDING GULF
OF PANAMA...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 2100 UTC TUE MAR 12...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
TROUGH FROM 08N83W TO 05N90W. ITCZ FROM 05N90W TO BEYOND 
04N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 120 NM 
NORTH OF THE ITCZ W OF 135W.

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.