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FZPN03 KNHC 112124
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC THU MAR 11 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU MAR 11.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI MAR 12.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAR 13.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N136W TO 29N140W. NW OF FRONT 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N132W TO 28N140W. NW OF FRONT 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT 30N116W TO 25N127W. NW 
OF FRONT TO 122W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE 
NW OF FRONT N OF 25N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT IN 
NW SWELL. WITHIN 120 NM SE OF FRONT BETWEEN 117W AND THE W COAST 
OF BAJA CALIFORNIA NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW 
SWELL.

.FROM 19N TO 29N E OF 120W...EXCEPT GULF OF CALIFORNIA...NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18N BETWEEN 104W AND 111W NW TO N WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN W SWELL...EXCEPT LESS THAN 8 FT IN 
GULF OF CALIFORNIA.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS MERGED WITH AREA 
DESCRIBED BELOW.

.FROM 05N TO 23N W OF 120W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 
KT FROM 14N TO 17N W OF 125W. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN MIXED NW AND 
NE SWELL. FROM 10N TO 19N BETWEEN 111W AND 120W NW TO N WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 
SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA TO 15N100W TO 00N100W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 06N TO 21N W OF 120W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 
LINE FROM SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA TO 15N100W TO 00N100W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 06N TO 21N W OF 120W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 
LINE FROM 28N115W TO 10N100W TO 00N110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL.

.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM OF THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC COAST 
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N94.5W 
TO 12N96W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 2030 UTC THU MAR 11...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...06N77W TO 07N90W TO 05N105W TO 
07N118W TO 01N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 180 NM S 
OF AXIS BETWEEN 83W AND 88W AS WELL AS WITHIN 300 NM S OF AXIS 
BETWEEN 110W AND 115W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 150 NM S OF 
AXIS BETWEEN 88W AND 103W AS WELL AS WITHIN 120 NM N OF AXIS 
BETWEEN 99W AND 103W.

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.FORECASTER SCHAUER. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.