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FZPN03 KNHC 172034
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC TUE MAR 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED MAR 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU MAR 19.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 10N86W TO 10N89W TO 11N90W TO 12N88W TO 11N86W TO
10N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N86W TO 10N87W TO 10N89W TO 12N89W TO
12N87W TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 10N87W TO 09N91W TO 11N91W TO 12N90W TO
11N87W TO 10N87W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO... WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 10N89W TO 11N91W TO 12N91W TO 12N89W TO
11N88W TO 10N89W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN S SWELL.

.WITHIN 09N135W TO 07N140W TO 14N140W TO 15N135W TO 14N134W TO
09N135W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N131W TO 10N135W TO 09N140W TO
18N140W TO 16N131W TO 13N131W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10
FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 10N130W TO 07N135W TO 08N140W TO
14N140W TO 13N129W TO 10N130W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10
FT IN N SWELL.

.LOW PRES N OF AREA WITH TROUGH TO 30N123W TO 27N128W. WITHIN 
25N128W TO 23N134W TO 25N137W TO 30N140W TO 30N126W TO 25N128W NW
TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 30N117W WITH COLD FRONT TO 
26N116W TO 24N117W. WITHIN 25N117W TO 24N120W TO 27N123W TO 
30N122W TO 30N116W TO 25N117W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 25N123W TO 24N129W TO 25N134W TO 
30N136W TO 30N123W TO 25N123W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN NW TO N SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 26N113W TO 24N114W. 
WITHIN 27N114W TO 25N117W TO 26N120W TO 30N121W TO 30N116W TO 
27N114W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
23N119W TO 22N128W TO 26N133W TO 30N131W TO 30N121W TO 23N119W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.33 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 26N114W TO 23N120W TO 22N127W TO 
26N127W TO 30N115W TO 26N114W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN NW SWELL. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N115W TO 29N114W TO 26N113W.
WITHIN 29N112W TO 29N113W TO 30N115W TO 32N115W TO 31N113W TO 
29N112W...INCLUDING GULF OF CALIFORNIA...SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. 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 2030 UTC TUE MAR 17...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
TROUGH AXIS EXTENDS FROM 08N83W TO 05N90W TO 03N96W. ITCZ AXIS 
EXTENDS FROM 03N97W TO 03N120W TO 06N126W TO 06N136W. SCATTERED
MODERATE CONVECTION AND ISOLATED TSTMS ARE FROM 03N TO 08N
BETWEEN 83W AND 96W...AND FROM 02N TO 11N BETWEEN 112W AND 129W. 

$$
.FORECASTER RAMOS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.