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FZPN03 KNHC 202126
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC FRI MAR 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAR 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN MAR 22.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT FROM 30N129W TO 24N140W. N OF 26N WITHIN 180 NM E OF 
FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. W OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N125W TO 25N130W TO 23N140W.
N OF 26N WITHIN 90 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT. N OF 27N W OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN 
NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 30N124W TO 24N130W 
AND DISSIPATING TO 22N140W. SECOND COLD FRONT FROM 30N132W TO 
27N140W. W OF SECOND FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FIRST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. SECOND COLD FRONT 
FROM 30N127W TO 26N132W TO 24N140W. W OF SECOND COLD FRONT WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N126W TO 25N131W AND 
DISSIPATING TO 23N140W. N OF 29N BETWEEN 134W AND 140W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS11 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.

.WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 13N140W TO 19N115W TO 16N115W TO 12N120W 
TO 08N140W TO 13N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN N TO NE 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 12N W OF 130W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 07N TO 11N W OF 134W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 11N140W TO 11N133W TO 
08N133W TO 05N140W TO 11N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 
FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.

.FROM 10N TO 11N BETWEEN 86W AND 90W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N BETWEEN 86W AND 89W... 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 11N BETWEEN 86W AND 90W... 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 9N TO 12N BETWEEN 86W AND 89W... 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W... 
INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 13N96W... 
INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 2100 UTC FRI MAR 20...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
TROUGH AXIS EXTENDS FROM 08N79W TO 05N90W TO 04N100W. ITCZ 
EXTENDS FROM 04N100W TO 02N120W TO BEYOND 07N140W. SCATTERED 
MODERATE FROM 07N TO 10N BETWEEN 130W AND 140W. 

$$
.FORECASTER FORMOSA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.