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FZPN03 KNHC 082146
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 UTC TUE MAR 08 2011

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC TUE MAR 08.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED MAR 09.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU MAR 10.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 28N NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 27N TO 30N NW TO N 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.N OF 24N E OF 120W AND THE W COAST OF THE BAJA CALIFORNIA 
PENINSULA NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 113W AND 121W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 17N TO 26N BETWEEN 120W AND 125W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 15N TO 21N BETWEEN 125W AND 135W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.SURFACE TROUGH FROM 09N131W TO 05N132W. FROM 07N TO 10N BETWEEN 
130W AND 133W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. FROM 08N TO 12N BETWEEN 
133W AND 138W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 16N W OF 125W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
8 FT.

.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N137W TO 27N140W. NW OF FRONT 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N135W TO 26N140W. NW OF FRONT 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.

.FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 88W INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE 
TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.42 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC 48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15N 
BETWEEN 94W AND 96W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 13N96W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID AS OF 2130 UTC TUE MAR 08...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS FROM 05N84W TO 06N88W TO 
02N102W TO 05N113W TO 04N120W TO 06N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE 
CONVECTION FROM 03N TO 05N BETWEEN 90W AND 95W. SCATTERED 
MODERATE CONVECTION WITHIN 120 NM N OF AXIS BETWEEN 112W AND 
117W.
 
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.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.