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FZPN03 KNHC 010920
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC FRI MAR 01 2013

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC FRI MAR 01.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT MAR 02.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN MAR 03.

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...
.WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N94.5W TO 14N95W... 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 
TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N94.5W 
TO 14N95.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 30 TO 
40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N94.5W 
TO 14N95.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 40 TO 
50 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF 
LINE FROM 16N94.5W TO 14N95.5W TO 12N96.5W N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 
40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N94.5W 
TO 13N96W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 40 TO 
50 KT. SEAS 16 TO 23 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF 
LINE FROM 16N94.5W TO 12N96.5W N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 
12 TO 18 FT IN NE SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N94.5W TO 13N95.5W N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 75 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N94.5W TO 13N96W TO 12N98W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 13N 
BETWEEN 94W AND 99W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 120 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N94.5W TO 13N96W TO 11N101W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 
08N TO 13N BETWEEN 92W AND 102W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 120 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N94.5W TO 13N96W TO 10N101W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 
07N TO 14N BETWEEN 92W AND 103W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT IN NE SWELL. 

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA S OF 29N NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT. FROM 17N TO 23N BETWEEN 107W AND 110W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED N AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA S OF 28N NW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 18N TO 23N BETWEEN 108W AND 110W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED N AND NW SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.TROUGH FROM 15N135W TO 08N135W TO 03N139W. FROM 06N TO 10N W OF 
TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. FROM 07N TO 20N 
BETWEEN 120W AND 135W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT 
IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 17N TO 27N W OF 129W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. REMAINDER AREA N OF 05N W OF 110W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 25N137W TO 22N140W. W OF TROUGH NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 06N W OF 112W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST W OF 135W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 25N139W TO 22N140W. W OF TROUGH NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 
LINE FROM 30N118W TO 15N120W TO 05N125W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST W OF 135W. 

.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 13N BETWEEN 85W AND 91W... 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO AND THE GULF OF FONSECA NE WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0900 UTC FRI MAR 01...                   

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...                
MONSOON TROUGH AXIS FROM 09N84W TO 05N90W TO 01N106W. ITCZ AXIS 
FROM 01N106W TO 04N120W TO 05N135W TO 04N140W. SCATTERED 
MODERATE WITHIN 90 NM N OF AXIS BETWEEN 120W AND 135W. ISOLATED 
MODERATE FROM 06N TO 08N BETWEEN 82W AND 87W...AND FROM 02N TO 
05N BETWEEN 95W AND 98W.

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.