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FZPN03 KNHC 150852
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC FRI MAR 15 2024

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT MAR 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN MAR 17.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 11N86W TO 13N87W TO 12N90W TO 10N89W TO 10N88W TO 10N86W
TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO... NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.WITHIN 30N116W TO 30N133W TO 22N140W TO 00N140W TO 03N104W TO
10N103W TO 30N116W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N109W TO 30N116W TO 30N126W TO 
18N123W TO 11N115W TO 10N109W TO 20N109W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 10N106W TO 15N110W TO 12N121W TO 
09N120W TO 06N115W TO 06N109W TO 10N106W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.

.WITHIN 01S106W TO 00N110W TO 00N116W TO 01S120W TO 03.4S120W TO
03S104W TO 01S106W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED  
NW AND SW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NW
SWELL.

.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT APPROACHING FROM THE NW. WITHIN 
30N137W TO 30N140W TO 26N140W TO 28N138W TO 30N137W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT NEAR 30N140W. WITHIN 30N135W TO 
30N140W TO 23N140W TO 25N138W TO 30N135W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN W TO NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT NEAR 30N140W. WITHIN
30N133W TO 30N140W TO 08N140W TO 21N132W TO 30N133W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0830 UTC FRI MAR 15...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
SURFACE TROUGH FROM 08N78W TO 04N85W TO 04N95W. ITCZ FROM 04N95W
TO 09N110W TO 04N140W. SECOND ITCZ FROM 01S100W TO 01S120W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 06N TO 08N BETWEEN 115W AND 120W...AND 
FROM 06N TO 08N BETWEEN 126W AND 128W.

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.