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FZPN03 KNHC 211531
HSFEP2

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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N95W TO 
14N95W INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 
35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N95W TO 
14N95W TO 13N96W N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.FROM 05N TO 10N W OF 135W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE 
SWELL.  
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.18 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 60 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N95W TO 14N95W TO 13N96W N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 90 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N95W TO 14N95W TO 12N99W N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N136W TO 27N140W. NW OF FRONT NW 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N129W TO 20N135W. NW OF FRONT NW 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 1500 UTC SAT APR 21...

.SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG FROM 08N TO 11N BETWEEN 105W AND 
117W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 04N77W TO 05N100W. ITCZ IS FROM 05N100W TO 
08N120W TO 02N130W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 150 NM S 
OF AXIS FROM 82W TO 90W AND WITHIN 60 NM S OF AXIS FROM 114W TO 
120W.

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.FORECASTER DGS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.