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FZPN03 KNHC 282146
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SAT APR 28 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT APR 28.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN APR 29.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON APR 30.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.N OF 25N BETWEEN 120W AND 130W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
13 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 20N TO 25N W OF 125W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF 110W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N W OF 120W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 20N TO 25N W OF 130W NE WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE WIND WAVES. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N 
W OF 111W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N W OF 125W AND FROM 20N TO 25N W OF 
130W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN NW TO N SWELL.

.FROM 05N TO 20N W OF 120W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N W OF 110W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 04N TO 20N W OF 130W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N W OF 110W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN PRIMARILY SW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 20N W OF 132W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N AND W OF 
LINE FROM 20N110W TO 15N110W TO 00N116W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN PRIMARILY SW SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 2100 UTC SAT APR 28...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 08N83W TO 03N102W THEN ITCZ TO 06N116W TO 
01N140W. ISOLATED MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 120 NM OF AXIS 
BETWEEN 87W AND 96W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 
120 NM N OF AXIS BETWEEN 114W AND 126W. 

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.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.