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FZPN03 KNHC 262125
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC MON MAR 26 2012

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON MAR 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE MAR 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED MAR 28.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.  

.N OF 23N W OF 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW 
SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 26N121W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N WITHIN 120 NM W OF BAJA CALIFORNIA NW 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N E 
OF LINE 30N119W TO 22N130W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN NW SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N TO BAJA CALIFORNIA BETWEEN 115W AND 
117W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 08N TO 13N W OF 113W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 07N TO 23N W OF 110W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 13N W OF 120W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 00N122W TO 
17N105W TO 23N110W WINDS LES THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 06N TO 14N W OF 113W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 16N W OF 103W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT SW SWELL S 
OF 05N.

.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT NW OF AREA. N OF 29N W OF 130W SW 
TO W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N134W TO 28N140W. N OF 29N E OF 
FRONT TO 130W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 
29N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NW 
SWELL. S OF 29N W OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT 30N128W TO 25N140W. W 
OF LINE FROM 30N123W TO 18N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT IN NW SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 2100 UTC MON MAR 26...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
THE ITCZ AXIS EXTENDS FROM 10N102W TO 06N120W TO 07N140W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 90 NM OF AXIS BETWEEN 104W AND 128W.

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.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.