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FZPN03 KNHC 032124
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC TUE MAR 3 2020

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 3.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED MAR  4.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU MAR  5.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.45 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N94W TO 15N95W TO 16N95W TO 16.5N95W
TO 16.5N94.5W TO 15N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N94W TO 15N95W TO 16N95W TO 16N94W TO
15N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 25 TO 35 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT FROM 25N108W TO 19N111W TO 15N121W. WITHIN 08N133W 
TO 06N140W TO 18N140W TO 15N136W TO 12N133W TO 08N133W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 08N119W TO
01N140W TO 13N134W TO 30N140W TO 29N115W TO 08N119W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT PRIMARILY IN NW TO N SWELL...HIGHEST
NEAR 24N117W.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 23N107W TO 19N110W 
TO 17N114W. WITHIN 07N122W TO 01N140W TO 30N140W TO 30N116W TO 
21N110W TO 07N122W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY
IN NW TO N SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 22N115W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. WITHIN 07N122W TO 02N140W TO
28N140W TO 20N126W TO 19N107W TO 07N122W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 10N117W TO 05N140W TO 16N140W TO 
12N131W TO 14N112W TO 10N117W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN MIXED SWELL.

.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N86W TO 10.5N88W TO 11.5N88W TO
11.5N86W TO 11N85.5W TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N86W TO 10.5N88W TO 11.5N88W TO 
11.5N86W TO 11N85.5W TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N86W TO 10.5N88W TO 11.5N88W TO 
11.5N86W TO 11N85.5W TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...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 TUE MAR 3...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
A SURFACE TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 08N81W TO 05N89W. THE ITCZ 
CONTINUES FROM 05N89W TO 04N101W TO 05N110W TO 02N131W TO BEYOND 
03N140W. NO SIGNIFICANT CONVECTION IS CURRENTLY ASSOCIATED WITH 
THESE FEATURES.

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.FORECASTER CAM. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.