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FZPN03 KNHC 171540
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SUN MAR 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN MAR 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON MAR 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE MAR 19.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14.5N95.5W...INCLUDING GULF 
OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14.5N95.5W 
TO 12.5N98W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14.5N95.5W 
INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 
9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 
14.5N95.5W TO 13N97W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14.5N95.5W 
INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 
9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 
14.5N95.5W TO 12.5N97W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.NW OF LINE FROM 30N138W TO 26N140W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 30N132W TO 20N137W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT W OF AREA. NW OF LINE FROM 30N135W 
TO 24N140W S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 
LINE FROM 30N134W TO 20N136 WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT 
IN NW SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N139W TO 29N140W. N OF 28N E 
OF FRONT TO 138W S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. 
ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 30N134W TO 23N140W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. OVER FORECAST WATERS W OF FRONT NW WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N136W TO 25N140W. N OF 28N E 
OF FRONT TO 134W S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 30N132W TO 24N138W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N134W TO 23N140W. N OF 28N E 
OF FRONT TO 132W S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS 
TO GALE FORCE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 30N130W 
TO 24N136W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. W OF FRONT 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT N OF 26N...AND 8 TO 12 FT 
ELSEWHERE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N131W TO 20N139W. N OF 26N W 
OF 134W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NW 
SWELL. N OF 26N WITHIN 60 NM E OF FRONT S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N126W TO 25N130W TO 20N134W. 
N OF 28N BETWEEN 128W AND 134W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 
15 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 26N WITHIN 45 NM E OF FRONT S 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA W OF LINE 
FROM 30N125W TO 24N130W TO 09N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT 12 TO 14 FT W OF LINE FROM 20N136W 
TO 16N140W. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.W OF LINE FROM 20N137W TO 10N125W TO 06N140W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. FROM 06N TO 13N 
BETWEEN 94W AND 114W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN 
MIXED SWELL. S OF LINE FROM 00N120W TO 02N110W TO 03.4S96W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 114WW AND 135W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. FROM 04N TO 
12N BETWEEN 92W AND 112W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN 
MIXED SWELL. S OF 02S BETWEEN 100W AND 110W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 FT PRIMARILY IN SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 07N TO 12N BETWEEN 114W AND 130W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. FROM 04N TO 11N 
BETWEEN 93W AND 107W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED 
SWELL.

.WITHIN 90 NM OF LINE FROM 11N86W TO 10N90.5W...INCLUDING GULF 
OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 12N BETWEEN 86W AND 90W... 
INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 11.5N BETWEEN 86W AND 89W... 
INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

.WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE FROM 08.5N79.5W TO 05.5N81W...INCLUDING 
GULF OF PANAMA...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 05.5N BETWEEN 79.5W AND 81W...INCLUDING 
GULF OF PANAMA...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST 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 1500 UTC SUN MAR 17...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
A TROUGH EXTENDS FROM THE COAST OF COLOMBIA NEAR 05N77W TO 
04N90W. THE ITCZ CONTINUES FROM 04N90W TO 02N110W TO 05N130W TO 
03N140W. NO SIGNIFICANT CONVECTION IS NOTED.

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.