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FZPN03 KNHC 211542
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 UTC MON MAR 21 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC MON MAR 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE MAR 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED MAR 23.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT TO EXTEND FROM 30N135W TO 29N140W. 
N OF 29N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 
TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
9 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N124W TO 26N140W. N OF 28N
W OF FRONT TO 135W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT 
IN NW SWELL. N OF 28N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.

.WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 30N116W TO 23N122W TO 19N140W. N OF 27N
E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 26N
W OF FRONT TO 129W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT IN
NW SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 28N. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS
20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW TO N SWELL EXCEPT N OF 26N BETWEEN
129W AND 132W 10 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT MOVED INLAND AND DISSIPATED. WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS AS MERGED WITH AREA DESCRIBED BELOW.

.FROM 07N TO 18N W OF 131W AND FROM 08N TO 16N BETWEEN 122W AND
131W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW 
SWELL. S OF 07N BETWEEN 95W AND 120W AND ELSEWHERE N OF 07N AND
W OF LINE FROM 23N111W TO 12N100W TO 07N95W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...HIGHEST FROM 13N TO 20N
BETWEEN 115W AND 125W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 07N TO 21N W OF 126W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM
24N111W TO 13N100W TO 00N94W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT N OF 23N BETWEEN 117W AND 126W 9 TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 22N W OF 126W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE 
FROM 23N110W TO 12N98W TO 00N87W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN MIXED SW AND NW SWELL.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 30N S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 13N96W...
INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 08N TO 12N BETWEEN 85W AND 91W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 12N E OF 89W...INCLUDING THE
GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

.N OF 06N BETWEEN 78W AND 80W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA...N 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 04N BETWEEN 79W AND 81W...INCLUDING THE
GULF OF PANAMA...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

CONVECTION VALID AS OF 1530 UTC MON MAR 21...
.TROUGH FROM 08N77W TO 1009 MB LOW NEAR 05N78W TO 03N79W. SCATTERED
MODERATE WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF TROUGH N OF 05N.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS FROM 05N80W TO 05N95W TO 
05N110 TO 06N125W TO 05N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG
WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF AXIS BETWEEN 86W AND 91W AND 93W AND
96W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 120 NM N OF AXIS BETWEEN 118W AND 
124W AND BETWEEN 131W AND 137W.

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.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.