474 
FZPN03 KNHC 200837
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC FRI MAR 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT MAR 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN MAR 22.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 29N134W TO 27N136W TO 28N137W TO 30N134W TO 30N133W TO
29N134W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 29N135W TO 29N137W TO 29N140W TO 
30N140W TO 30N133W TO 29N135W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT
IN MIXED NW AND N SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 28N130W TO 28N132W TO 29N133W TO 
30N132W TO 29N131W TO 28N130W W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 
FT IN W TO NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 28N130W TO 24N140W TO 
30N140W TO 30N130W TO 28N130W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 14 
FT IN NW SWELL.

.WITHIN 09N131W TO 08N140W TO 13N140W TO 15N126W TO 19N115W TO
09N131W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 09N134W TO 08N135W TO 08N140W TO 
11N140W TO 11N133W TO 09N134W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN N
TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 08N139W TO 08.5N139.5W TO 10.5N139.5W 
TO 10.5N138.5W TO 09.5N138.5W TO 08N139W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 07N139W TO 06N140W TO 10N140W TO 
10N139W TO 09N138W TO 07N139W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT
IN N TO NE SWELL. 

.WITHIN 11N86W TO 10N88W TO 11N89W TO 11N88W TO 11N87W TO
11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N86W TO 10N88W TO 11N88W TO 12N87W TO
11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 10N86W TO 10N88W TO 11N89W TO 11N88W TO
11N86W TO 10N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0730 UTC FRI MAR 20...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 09N75W TO 05.5N92W TO 04.5N100W. ITCZ EXTENDS 
FROM 04.5N100W TO 02N132W TO BEYOND 05N140W. WIDELY SCATTERED 
MODERATE CONVECTION FROM 02N TO 06.5N BETWEEN 90W AND 101W AND S
OF 00N BETWEEN 83.5W AND 95.5W.


$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.