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FZPN03 KNHC 050918
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC TUE MAR 05 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE MAR 05.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED MAR 06.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU MAR 07.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 13.5N95.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 30 
TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE 
OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 12.5N96W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 14N95.5W TO 13N96W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N 
WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 90 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95.5W TO 12N98W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 
16N95W TO 13.5N96W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 75 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 13.5N96W TO 11N98W N WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 10N TO 14N 
BETWEEN 93W AND 100W AND FROM 06N TO 11N BETWEEN 100W AND 110W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.BETWEEN 92W AND 120W S OF LINE FROM 20N120W TO 12N92W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED NW AND SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST BETWEEN 96W AND 121W S OF LINE FROM 16N121W TO 
10N96W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST BETWEEN 100W AND 122W S OF LINE FROM 15N122W 
TO 10N100W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED.

.FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 90W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 05N TO 12N 
BETWEEN 88W AND 92W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
PRIMARILY IN MIXED NE AND SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 11N E OF 88W...INCLUDING THE GULF 
OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.N OF 04N BETWEEN 78W AND 80W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA...N 
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 01N TO 04N 
BETWEEN 80W AND 84W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT PRIMARILY IN 
MIXED NE AND SW SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.COLD FRONT FROM 30N138W TO 29N140W. NW OF LINE FROM 30N134W TO 
22N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NW 
SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 30N140W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N129W TO 28N131W. NW OF LINE 
FROM 30N120W TO 10N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 29N W OF 130W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 30N121W TO 27N125W. 
N OF 18N AND W OF LINE FROM 30N120W TO 18N130W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 28N W OF FRONT 
TO 130W. ELSEWHERE N OF 07N W OF 115W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0900 UTC TUE MAR 05...          

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...                
MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 09N84W TO 04N94W. ITCZ AXIS 
CONTINUES FROM 04N94W TO 06N121W TO 02N140W. ISOLATED MODERATE 
WITHIN 90-120 NM N OF TROUGH/AXIS BETWEEN 90W AND 95W. SIMILAR 
CONVECTION IS S OF ITCZ AXIS BETWEEN 125W AND 129W.  

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.