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FZPN03 KNHC 160335
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SAT MAR 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC SAT MAR 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN MAR 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON MAR 18.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 11N86W TO 12N87W TO 12N89W TO 11N90W TO 10N90W TO 09N87W
TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO... E TO SE WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.WITHIN 30N117W TO 30N133W TO 09N116W TO 02N113W TO 01N98W TO
15N109W TO 30N117W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N105W TO 21N113W TO 22N116W TO 
10N121W TO 05N119W TO 09N107W TO 13N105W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N109W TO 16N114W TO 15N126W TO 
08N126W TO 07N113W TO 09N108W TO 14N109W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.

.WITHIN 00N102W TO 01N105W TO 00N121W TO 03.4S120W TO 03.4S102W
TO 00N102W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW AND
SE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.COLD FRONT NEAR 30N140W. WITHIN 30N135W TO 30N140W TO 24N140W 
TO 25N138W TO 30N135W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN W 
TO NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT NEAR 30N140W. 
WITHIN 24N132W TO 30N130W TO 30N140W TO 06N140W TO 24N132W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. LOW PRES NEAR 27N138W 1013 
MB. WITHIN 20N135W TO 30N137W TO 30N140W TO 05N140W TO 09N132W TO
14N132W TO 20N135W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.

.WITHIN 08N128W TO 09N140W TO 03N140W TO 05N130W TO 08N128W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0300 UTC SAT MAR 16...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
SURFACE TROUGH FROM 07N78W TO 04N100W. ITCZ FROM 04N100W TO 
08N115W TO 05N140W. SECOND ITCZ FROM 02S102W TO 02N120W TO 
00N125W. NO SIGNIFICANT CONVECTION.

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.