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FZPN03 KNHC 122129
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC FRI MAR 12 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAR 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN MAR 14.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT FROM 30N137W TO 29N140W. W OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 18N TO 28N E OF 115W 
INCLUDING GULF OF CALIFORNIA NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL...EXCEPT TO 8 FT IN GULF OF CALIFORNIA.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED OVER NE FORECAST WATERS. 
N OF 26N E OF 122W TO BAJA CALIFORNIA NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N E OF 123W INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
CALIFORNIA N OF 29N NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT 
IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT TO 8 FT IN GULF OF CALIFORNIA.

.FROM 06N TO 20N W OF 120W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 
14 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 110W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 06N TO 22N W OF 120W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 
LINE FROM SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA TO 10N102W TO 00N106W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN PRIMARILY NW 
SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS N CENTRAL PART.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.WITHIN 60 NM OF THE COAST OF THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N TO NE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N94.5W TO 
12N95.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N94.5W TO 
13N95.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 2030 UTC FRI MAR 12...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...06N77W TO 04N95W TO 05N110W TO 
04N125W TO 04N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 
240 NM S OF AXIS BETWEEN 89W AND 97W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 
120 NM N OF AXIS W OF 133W AND WITHIN 90 NM S OF AXIS BETWEEN 
133W AND 137W.

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.FORECASTER SCHAUER. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.