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FZPN03 KNHC 210235
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SAT MAR 21 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT MAR 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN MAR 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON MAR 23.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT FROM 30N127W TO 26N131W TO 23N140W. N OF 26N WITHIN 
150 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. N OF 27N W OF 
FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 30N126W TO 24N130W 
AND DISSIPATING TO 21N134W. SECOND COLD FRONT FROM 30N129W TO 
26N140W. W OF SECOND FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N128W TO 26N130W AND 
DISSIPATING TO 24N140W. WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. W OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL

.WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 13N140W TO 18N115W TO 13N115W TO 10N120W 
TO 08N140W TO 13N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN N TO 
NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 07N TO 12N W OF 137W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 07N TO 11N W OF 133W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 05N TO 12N W OF 137W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL.

.FROM 10N TO 12N BETWEEN 86W AND 88W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE TO E 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 TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N BETWEEN 86W AND 88W... 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 9.5N 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 10N TO 12N BETWEEN 86W AND 88W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.

.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 
14.5N95W... INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 
15N94.5W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 
12.5N96.5W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W... 
INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0230 UTC SAT MAR 21...

.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 11N BETWEEN 137W AND 140W. 

$$
.FORECASTER FORMOSA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.