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FZPN03 KNHC 200250
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC FRI MAR 20 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC FRI MAR 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT MAR 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN MAR 22.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT FROM 30N138W TO 29N140W. E OF FRONT TO 134W AND N OF 
28N N OF 28N SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. IN 
FORECAST WATERS W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N129W TO 26N132W TO 24N140W. 
E OF FRONT TO 126W AND N OF 26N SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
TO 8 FT. W OF FRONT TO 140W AND N OF 27W WINDS 20 OR LESS. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES N OF AREA NEAR 31N134W MOVING ESE 20 
KT. COLD FRONT FROM 30N126W TO 24N130W. WITHIN 300 NM OF SW 
QUADRANT NW TO W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE 
W OF A LINE FROM 30N129W TO 26N132W TO 24N140W NW TO W WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 

.FROM 16N TO 22N BETWEEN 114W AND 120W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 113W AND 120W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 111W AND 120W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL.

.WITHIN 07N130W TO 07N140W TO 17N140W TO 19N120W TO 14N120W TO 
07N130W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 07N130W TO 07N140W TO 12N140W TO 
13N120W TO 10N120W TO 07N130W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT 
IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST 06N TO 09N BETWEEN 134W AND 140W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.  

.FROM 10N TO 11N BETWEEN 86W AND 88W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N BETWEEN 86W AND 
90W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 11N BETWEEN 86W AND 88W... 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N BETWEEN 86W AND 90W... 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 11.5 N BETWEEN 86W AND 88W... 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.

.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 15N TO 16N BETWEEN 94.5W AND 95.5W... 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 25 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0300 UTC FRI MAR 20...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
TROUGH EXTENDS 09N84W TO 03N102W. ITCZ FROM 03N9102W TO 03N122W. 
ISOLATED MODERATE FROM 03N TO 06N BETWEEN 92W AND 102W. 

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.FORECASTER FORMOSA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.