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FZPN03 KNHC 270257
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC TUE MAR 27 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC TUE MAR 27.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED MAR 28.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU MAR 29.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.  

.N OF 25N WITHIN 120 NM W OF BAJA CALIFORNIA NW WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N W OF 110W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 
26N121W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF LINE 27N119W TO 
20N127W TO 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW 
SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N WITHIN 120 NM W OF BAJA CALIFORNIA NW 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 07N TO 13N BETWEEN 113W AND 125W 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 118W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 00N118W 
TO 17N105W TO 20N110W WINDS LES THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 14N W OF 125W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N W OF 103W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT MIXING WITH 
SW SWELL S OF 08N.

.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT JUST 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 DISSIPATING COLD FRONT 30N131W TO 27N140W. N 
OF 29N WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE 30N129W TO 25N140W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NW PART. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. W OF LINE FROM 30N120W 
TO 17N134W 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 0300 UTC TUE MAR 27...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
THE ITCZ AXIS EXTENDS FROM 06N118W TO 06N140W. SCATTERED 
MODERATE WITHIN 90 NM OF AXIS BETWEEN 118W AND 128W.

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.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.