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FZPN03 KNHC 190256
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
0430 UTC SAT MAR 19 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC SAT MAR 19.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN MAR 20.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON MAR 21.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N128W TO 28N140W. WITHIN 240 
NM E AND SE OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N121W TO 25N130W TO 25N140W. 
WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF LINE 27N140W TO 28N128W TO 30N125W SW TO 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N 
OF 20N W OF 120W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 300 NM E 
AND SE OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW 
SWELL. NW OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT 
IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N121W TO 25N130W TO 25N140W W OF 
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL. 
WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 
FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. 

.FROM 04N TO 23N W OF 124W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 
12 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 
23N110W TO 10N91W TO 00N103W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 05N TO 20N W OF 136W AND FROM 09N TO 15N 
BETWEEN 123W AND 136W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN 
MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 20N105W TO 
09N90W TO 00N96W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 14N W OF 134W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 
20N107W TO 13N95W TO 00N93W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN NW SWELL.

.N OF 28N E OF 119W TO COAST OF BAJA CALIFORNIA NW WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N E OF 117W TO COAST OF BAJA CALIFORNIA 
NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N 
BETWEEN 108W AND 120W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN 
NW SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS MERGED WITH AREA 
ABOVE.

.N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.FROM 09N TO 12N E OF 88W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE 
TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 88W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 12N E OF 88W...INCLUDING THE GULF 
OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.N OF 05N BETWEEN 78W AND 81W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA...N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 05N BETWEEN 78W AND 81W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF PANAMA...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 07N BETWEEN 79W AND 81W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF PANAMA...N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID AS OF 0300 UTC SAT MAR 19...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS FROM 01N80W TO 03N90W TO 
00.5N96W TO 07N125W TO 03N140W. NO SIGNIFICANT CONVECTION.

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.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.