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FZPN03 KNHC 262112
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC THU APR 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU APR 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI APR 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT APR 28.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.WITHIN 120 NM OF W COAST OF BAJA CALIFORNIA NW WINDS 20 KT.  
SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.WITHIN 240 NM OF W COAST OF BAJA CALIFORNIA NW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 FT. FROM 20N TO 23N BETWEEN 110W AND 116W NW TO N 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. N OF 28N BETWEEN 128W AND 135W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N BETWEEN 118W AND 123W NW TO N WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 25N BETWEEN 123W 
AND 132W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 
20N TO 25N W OF 130W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW 
SWELL.

.FROM 06N TO 17N W OF 120W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 04N TO 15N W OF 120W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N W OF 110W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MERGING SW AND NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 04N TO 20N W OF 125W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N W OF 110W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MERGING SW AND NW SWELL.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 29N W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 23N TO 27N NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 1800 UTC THU APR 26...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 06N77W TO 07N85W TO 05N104W THEN ITCZ TO  
06N108W TO LOW PRES AT 06N111W 1012 MB TO 02N140W. SCATTERED 
MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 120 NM S OF MONSOON TROUGH BETWEEN 82W 
AND 97W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 210 NM N OF 
AXIS BETWEEN 97W AND 112W.

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.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.