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FZPN03 KNHC 160920
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC SAT MAR 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN MAR 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON MAR 18.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

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

.WITHIN 30N133W TO 30N140W TO 21N140W TO 30N133W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 25N129W TO 30N131W TO 30N140W TO
06N140W TO 25N129W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N124W TO 21N135W TO 30N140W TO
05N140W TO 07N128W TO 15N124W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN
NW SWELL.

.STATIONARY FRONT NEAR 30N140W. WITHIN 30N117W TO 30N132W TO 
21N124W TO 11N121W TO 08N106W TO 13N107W TO 30N117W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. WITHIN 14N107W TO 15N114W TO
13N118W TO 10N119W TO 09N116W TO 10N108W TO 14N107W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 27N139W 1013 MB. WITHIN 14N112W 
TO 14N118W TO 11N127W TO 08N127W TO 08N120W TO 11N111W TO 14N112W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.

.WITHIN 01S106W TO 01S109W TO 01S120W TO 03S120W TO 03.4S103W TO
01S106W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 01S102W TO 01S114W TO 01S120W TO
03.4S120W TO 03S92W TO 01S102W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN
NW SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0900 UTC SAT MAR 16...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
SURFACE TROUGH FROM 07N78W TO 06N90W TO 03N100W. ITCZ FROM 
03N100W TO 08N115W TO 05N140W. SECOND ITCZ FROM 02S102W TO 
02N120W TO 00N125W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 04N TO 06N BETWEEN 
82W AND 92W...AND FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 108W AND 112W. 

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.