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FZPN03 KNHC 052131
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC FRI MAR 05 2010

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI MAR 05.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAR 06.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN MAR 07.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.N OF 25N E OF 117W NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DEVELOPING COLD FRONT ENTERS AREA ALONG 
30N125W TO 27N126W. N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 135W NW TO N WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 
26N E OF FRONT TO 122W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT 
WITH NW SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 1007 MB N OF AREA NEAR 31N119W WITH 
COLD FRONT TO 23N120W. N OF 23N W OF FRONT TO 131W NW TO N WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 23N E OF FRONT 
TO 116W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N116W TO 25N115W. N OF 25N W 
OF FRONT TO 120W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NW 
SWELL. N OF 25N E OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
11 FT IN NW SWELL.

.FROM 04N TO 20N W OF 120W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 
12 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 20N TO 27N W OF 135W NE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 10 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 06N TO 12N BETWEEN 110W AND 120W NE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 11 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 23N110W 
TO 13N100W TO 00N95W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN 
NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 05N TO 18N W OF 118W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE 23N110W TO 
10N95W TO 00N92W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 06N TO 20N W OF 118W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE 23N110W 
TO 10N95W TO 00N95W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NW 
SWELL.

.GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W N TO NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N OF 13N BETWEEN 94W AND 
96W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.GULF OF PAPAGAYO WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 11N86W TO 
09N91W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 80 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 11N86W TO 
08N93W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 11N86W TO 
07N94W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.GULF OF FONSECA FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 90W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF PANAMA WITHIN 50 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 08N79W TO 
04N81W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 50 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 08N79W TO 
04N81W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 04N BETWEEN 79W AND 81W N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA 36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N SW WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT. 

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

.CONVECTION VALID 2100 UTC FRI MAR 05...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...04N77W TO 06N90W TO 05N105W TO 
01N118W TO 04N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 03N 
TO 07N BETWEEN 88W AND 97W. SIMILAR CONVECTION IS FROM 02N TO 
06N BETWEEN 109W AND 113W. 

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.FORECASTER GR. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.