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FZPN03 KNHC 182045
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC WED MAR 18 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED MAR 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU MAR 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI MAR 20.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 29N114W TO 24N115W TO 21N118W. WITHIN 25N116W 
TO 25N120W TO 30N121W TO 30N116W TO 28N114W TO 25N116W W TO NW 
WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 24N119W TO 
22N124W TO 23N132W TO 30N132W TO 30N122W TO 24N119W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 24N112W TO 20N115W. 
WITHIN 27N115W TO 27N117W TO 30N120W TO 30N116W TO 29N114W TO 
27N115W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
23N118W TO 20N129W TO 26N130W TO 30N123W TO 27N114W TO 23N118W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 10N87W TO 09N91W TO 10N93W TO 12N91W TO 12N87W TO
10N87W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 FT IN S SWELL. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 10N87W TO 10N90W TO 12N90W TO 12N87W TO
11N86W TO 10N87W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 10N88W TO 09N91W TO 11N92W TO 12N91W TO
12N88W TO 10N88W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN S SWELL. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 10N87W TO 11N90W TO 13N89W TO 12N87W TO
11N86W TO 10N87W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E 
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. 

.WITHIN 14N124W TO 09N140W TO 19N140W TO 16N134W TO 17N122W TO
14N124W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 09N128W TO 07N135W TO 08N140W TO
15N140W TO 14N126W TO 09N128W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10
FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N117W TO 11N126W TO 07N140W TO
13N140W TO 14N126W TO 11N117W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN
N SWELL.

.WITHIN 29N112W TO 29N113W TO 30N115W TO 32N115W TO 31N113W TO
29N112W...INCLUDING GULF OF CALIFORNIA...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 29N112W TO 29N113W TO 30N114W TO 
31N114W TO 31N113W TO 29N112W...INCLUDING GULF OF CALIFORNIA... 
SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.27 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N139W TO 29N140W. WITHIN 
29N137W TO 29N139W TO 29N140W TO 30N140W TO 30N136W TO 29N137W SW
TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N135W TO 28N136W TO 27N137W.
WITHIN 28N134W TO 27N136W TO 28N137W TO 30N135W TO 30N133W TO 
28N134W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N130W TO 26N135W. WITHIN 
27N129W TO 27N132W TO 28N135W TO 30N138W TO 30N130W TO 27N129W W 
TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 2030 UTC WED MAR 18...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
TROUGH AXIS EXTENDS FROM 09N84W TO 05N87W TO 05N93W. ITCZ AXIS 
EXTENDS FROM 05N94W TO 02N106W TO 04N122W. SCATTERED MODERATE
CONVECTION FROM 03N TO 06N BETWEEN 114W AND 117W.

$$
.FORECASTER RAMOS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.