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FZPN03 KNHC 162109
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SAT MAR 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN MAR 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON MAR 18.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 16N94W TO 15N94W TO 14N96W TO 15N96W TO
16N96W TO 16N95W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC
...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 14N93W TO 12N95W TO 11N98W TO 11N100W TO 
16N96W TO 16N94W TO 14N93W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 14N93W TO 12N95W TO 
12N98W TO 13N99W TO 16N95W TO 14N93W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.33 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 16N95W TO 15N94.5W TO
15N95.5W TO 16N95W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA 
BOUNDED BY 16N95W TO 15N94W TO 14N96W TO 14N97W TO 15N97W TO 
16N96W TO 16N95W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 16N95W TO 14N93W TO 
13N97W TO 16N96W TO 16N95W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC
...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 30N140W TO 30N138W TO 28N140W TO 30N140W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT W OF AREA APPROACHING. WITHIN AREA
BOUNDED BY 30N137W TO 27N139W TO 25N140W TO 30N140W TO 30N137W S
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA 
BOUNDED BY 30N132W TO 21N136W TO 15N134W TO 14N140W TO 25N140W TO
30N137W TO 30N132W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N139.5W TO 29N140W. WITHIN 
AREA BOUNDED BY 30N137W TO 28N139W TO 27N140W TO 30N140W TO 
30N137W S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 30N135W TO 26N138W TO 24N140W TO 27N140W 
TO 30N137W TO 30N135W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT.
REMAINDER OF AREA BOUNDED BY 22N137W TO 15N135W TO 14N140W TO 
24N140W TO 30N134W TO 22N137W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 
FT IN SW SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N134W TO 25N137W TO 23N140W.
WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 28N133W TO 25N137W TO 26N138W TO 29N135W 
TO 30N134W TO 30N131W TO 28N133W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 30N134W TO 26N137W
TO 24N137W TO 24N140W TO 30N140W TO 30N134W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 30N140W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N131W TO 25N135W TO
21.5N140W. WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 30N130W TO 28N131W TO 26N134W
TO 26N135W TO 30N131W TO 30N130W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 30N131W TO 25N135W
TO 22N140W TO 30N140W TO 30N131W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 10 TO
16 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 29N140W.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 11N98W TO 03.4S95W TO 03.4S120W TO 
04N126W TO 07N140W TO 21N140W TO 11N98W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 12N99W TO 07N91W TO 
02N111W TO 08N118W TO 07N140W TO 13N140W TO 12N99W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED SW AND NW SWELL. WITHIN AREA BOUNDED 
BY 01S99W TO 03.4S97W TO 03.4S120W TO 01S120W TO 03N114W TO 
00N108W TO 01S99W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 13N93W TO 01N93W TO 
08N117W TO 08N140W TO 13N135W TO 10N107W TO 13N93W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED SW AND NW SWELL. WITHIN AREA 
BOUNDED BY 03S98W TO 03.4S95W TO 03S101W TO 03.4S108W TO 01S105W 
TO 03S103W TO 03S98W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED
SWELL.

.WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 11N86W TO 09N87W TO 09N90W TO 10N90W TO
11N89W TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 12N86W TO 10N86W TO 
08N87W TO 09N89W TO 10N90W TO 12N88W TO 12N86W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 10N86W TO 08N89W TO 
08N92W TO 10N92W TO 12N91W TO 12N89W TO 10N86W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN
E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.03 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 08N79W TO 06N79W TO
06N80W TO 06N81W TO 07N81W TO 09N79W TO 08N79W...INCLUDING NEAR
THE AZUERO PENINSULA AND THE GULF OF PANAMA...N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 08N79W TO 06N79W TO 
06N80W TO 06N81W TO 07N81W TO 09N79W TO 08N79W...INCLUDING NEAR 
THE AZUERO PENINSULA AND THE GULF OF PANAMA...N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 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 2100 UTC SAT MAR 16...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
TROUGH EXTENDS FROM LOW PRES OVER NORTHERN COLOMBIA NEAR 09N76W 
TO 07N84W. ITCZ CONTINUES FROM 07N84W TO 03N92W TO 05N99W TO 
04N105W TO 06N120W TO 02N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 04N TO 
08N BETWEEN 118W AND 125W.

$$
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.