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FZPN03 KNHC 161518
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC TUE MAR 16 2021

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC TUE MAR 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED MAR 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU MAR 18.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 90W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE.

.COLD FRONT FROM 31N110W TO 26N115W TO 24N127W. N OF 28N BETWEEN 
114W AND 120W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N E OF 118W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
CALIFORNIA...NW TO N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED.  N OF 22N E OF 124W N 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. 

.N OF 07N W OF 122W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED 
NW AND SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 06N TO 16N W OF 123W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 06N TO 11N W OF 126W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL.

.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT NW OF AREA. N OF 28N W OF 137W S TO 
SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N136W TO 27N140W. N OF 28N 
BETWEEN FRONT AND 131W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N130W TO 23N140W. N OF 29N E OF 
FRONT TO 128W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 
28N W OF 136W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 1200 UTC TUE MAR 16...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
TROUGH AXIS EXTENDS 10N85W TO 05N93W. ITCZ AXIS EXTENDS FROM 
05N93W TO 01N108W TO 05N130W TO 06N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 
05N TO 08N BETWEEN 131W AND 140W.

$$
.FORECASTER CANGIALOSI. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.