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FZPN03 KNHC 271514
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC TUE MAR 27.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED MAR 28.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU MAR 29.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.  

.COLD FRONT 30N136W TO BEYOND 29N140W. N OF 28N S OF FRONT TO 
129W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. NW OF 
FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 23N 
WITHIN 180 NM OF W COAST OF BAJA CALIFORNIA NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF 110W TO LINE 
FROM 30N118W TO 22N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT 30N130W TO BEYOND 
25.5N140W. NW OF LINE 30N125W TO 20N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 26N WITHIN 120 NM OF W COAST 
OF BAJA CALIFORNIA NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. W OF LINE FROM 30N118W 
TO 20N125W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 24N WITHIN 180 NM OF W COAST OF BAJA CALIFORNIA 
NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 08N TO 14N W OF 118W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 04N TO 20N W OF 113W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 07N TO 14N W OF 118W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. FROM 14N TO 20N 
W OF 108W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE S OF 20N W OF 107W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 07N TO 16N W OF 124W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN BROAD MIX OF SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 
LINE FROM 20N125W TO 09N101W TO 00N97W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN PRIMARILY NW AND SW SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 1415 UTC TUE MAR 27...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
ITCZ AXIS FROM 08N106W TO 07.5N116W TO 08N127W TO 06N140W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG CONVECTION NOTED WITHIN 150 
NM N OF AXIS BETWEEN 107W AND 128W.

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.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.