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FZPN03 KNHC 240251
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                             
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL                           
0430 UTC WED APR 24 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC WED APR 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU APR 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI APR 26.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N BETWEEN 128W AND 135W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 02N BETWEEN 95W AND 108W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N BETWEEN 128W AND 138W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 02N BETWEEN 94W AND 109W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N W OF 130W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 03.5N BETWEEN 82W AND 102W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL.

.GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC 48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14.5N BETWEEN 94.5W 
AND 96W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID 0130 UTC WED APR 24...                      
 
.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...              
MONSOON TROUGH AXIS EXTENDS FROM COLOMBIA NEAR 08N74W TO 03N78W 
TO 05N87W...WHERE IT TRANSITIONS TO ITCZ...CONTINUING ON TO 
08.5N107W TO LOW PRES NEAR 07.5N114W 1010 MB TO 06N120W TO 
BEYOND 05N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG CONVECTION NOTED 
WITHIN 150 NM OF AXIS BETWEEN 90W AND 114W...WHILE NUMEROUS 
MODERATE TO STRONG CONVECTION WAS NOTED FROM 09N TO 14N BETWEEN 
100W AND 107W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG CONVECTION ALSO 
NOTED WITHIN 120 NM S AND 150 NM N OF AXIS BETWEEN 116W AND 134W.
 
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.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.