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FZPN03 KNHC 142122
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SUN MAR 14 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN MAR 14.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON MAR 15.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE MAR 16.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT APPROACHING NW CORNER OF AREA. N OF 
29N W OF 136W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N138W TO 28N140W. W OF FRONT NW 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT 30N128W TO 24N140W. NW 
OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NW 
SWELL...HIGHEST NW PART.

.N OF 19N E OF 125W NW OF LINE FROM 19N116W TO 25N112W NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS MERGED WITH 
CONDITIONS DESCRIBED BELOW.

.FROM 05N TO 21N W OF 120W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT 
IN MIXED NE SWELL AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 
SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA TO 00N105W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 07N TO 21N W OF 127W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 
LINE FROM SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA TO 00N100W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT SW SWELL S OF 
05N W OF 115W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 07N TO 12N W OF 126W AND FROM 12N TO 22N 
W OF 134W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE...W...AND 
NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 30N120W TO 00N100W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT SW TO W SWELL S 
OF 08N.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 28N NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 25N NW TO N WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 2000 UTC SUN MAR 14...
.TROUGH 09N108W TO 02N109W...SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 90 NM W 
OF TROUGH S OF 04N.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...06N78W TO 03N100W TO 05N110W 
TO 04N125W TO 05N140W. ISOLATED MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 150 NM 
S OF AXIS BETWEEN 84W AND 100W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 180 NM 
N AND 120 NM S OF AXIS BETWEEN 118W AND 126W AS WELL AS WITHIN 
45N N AND 90 NM S OF AXIS BETWEEN 111W AND 114W.

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.FORECASTER SCHAUER. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.