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FZPN03 KNHC 152137
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC MON MAR 15 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON MAR 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE MAR 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED MAR 17.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N94.5W 
TO 13N95.5W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 
TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N94.5W 
TO 12N96W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 
TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT 30N139W TO 29N140W. W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 12 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 30N122W TO 
19N140W. N OF FRONT W OF 133W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT 
IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NW PART. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED OVER NE FORECAST WATERS. 
N OF 26N BETWEEN 127W AND 136W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 13 TO 
15 FT IN NW SWELL.

.FROM 07N TO 18N W OF 123W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 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 11 
FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 06N TO 11N W OF 125W AND FROM 11N TO 18N 
W OF 130W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 00N120W TO 00N100W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 07N W OF LINE FROM 07N125W TO 20N140W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 
LINE FROM 30N116W TO 00N100W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 
FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NW THIRD OF AREA.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 24N NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF COAST OF GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 75 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N94.5W TO 12N96W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 90 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N94.5W TO 12N96W TO 11N98W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 2030 UTC MON MAR 15...
.SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 60 NM OF 01N94W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...06N88W TO 05N82W TO 06N105W TO 
05N110W TO 05N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 60 
NM EITHER SIDE OF AXIS BETWEEN 79W AND 83W. SCATTERED MODERATE 
WITHIN 150 NM S OF AXIS W OF 138W.

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.FORECASTER SCHAUER. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.