000
FZPN03 KNHC 152106
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SUN MAR 15 2026

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SUN MAR 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON MAR 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE MAR 17.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 16N96W TO 15N96W TO
15N95W TO 15N94W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC... NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 15N96W TO 15N94W TO
16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC... NW WINDS 25 TO 35 
KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN S TO SW SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 15N93W 
TO 15N94W TO 15N96W TO 13N95W TO 13N94W TO 15N93W NW WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 15N96W TO 15N95W TO
15N94W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC... N WINDS 
30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3.0 TO 4.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 15N94W TO 
15N96W TO 13N97W TO 12N97W TO 11N94W TO 13N93W TO 15N94W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 05N81W TO 13N91W TO 13N114W TO 08N119W TO 03.4S110W TO
03.4S81W TO 05N81W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN S 
TO SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.WITHIN 30N120W TO 30N125W TO 29N125W TO 28N124W TO 28N121W TO
30N120W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW TO N SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
2.5 M.

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

CONVECTION VALID AT 2100 UTC SUN MAR 15...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
SURFACE TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 07N78W TO 02N95W. THE ITCZ EXTENDS
FROM 02N95W TO 00N98W TO 02S130W TO BEYOND 00N140W. SCATTERED 
MODERATE CONVECTION IS NOTED FROM 03N TO 05N BETWEEN 90W AND 
95W. SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION IS NOTED FROM 06N TO 11N 
BETWEEN 125W AND 135W.

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.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.