000
FZPN03 KNHC 200959
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC SAT MAR 20 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC FRI MAR 19.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT MAR 20.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN MAR 21.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.36 HOUR FORECAST  N OF 14N FROM 94W TO 96W INCLUDING GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC  N WIND 25 TO 35 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  N OF 13N FROM 94W TO 96W INCLUDING GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC  N TO NE WIND 30 TO 40 KT.  SEAS TO 14 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.30 HOUR FORECAST  N OF 15N FROM 94W TO 96W INCLUDING GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC  N WIND 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...N OF 13N FROM 
94W TO 98W INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC  N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...N OF 11N FROM 
93W TO 99W INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC  N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS TO 12 FT.

.COLD FRONT FROM 30N136W TO 27N140W.  W OF FRONT N TO NE WIND 20 
KT.  SEAS 11 FT IN NW SWELL.  FROM 110W TO 130W N OF 20N  WIND 
LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 9 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT FROM 30N133W TO 25N140W.  W OF 
FRONT NE WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 12 FT IN NW SWELL.  ELSEWHERE N 
OF 25N W OF 130W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT IN NW 
SWELL.   
.48 HOUR FORECAST  DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 30N132W TO 
25N140W.  W OF FRONT N TO NE WIND 20 KT.  SEAS 10 FT IN NW 
SWELL.  ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF 125W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  
SEAS 10 FT IN NW SWELL. 

.FROM 07N TO 11N BETWEEN 125W AND 135W  NE WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS 10 
FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.  ELSEWHERE S OF 20N W OF 105W  WIND 
LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 10 FT IN SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 08N TO 12N W OF 125W  NE WIND 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.  ELSEWHERE FROM 12N TO 
25N W OF 130W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 9 FT IN MIXED NW AND 
SW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 05N TO 20N W OF 135W  NE WIND 20 KT. 
SEAS 11 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.  ELSEWHERE S OF 20N W OF 
99W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT IN MIXED SW AND NW 
SWELL. 

.FROM 09N TO 12N E OF 90W INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO  NE TO E 
WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST  N OF 24N INCLUDING GULF OF CALIFORNIA NW 
WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 24N TO 30N INCLUDING GULF OF CALIFORNIA 
NW WIND 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.N OF 04N FROM 79W TO 81W INCLUDING GULF OF PANAMA  N TO NE WIND 
20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST  GULF OF PANAMA WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. 

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

.CONVECTION VALID 0300 UTC SAT MAR 20...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...03N77W TO 03N111W TO 06N121W 
TO 03N131W TO 04N140W.  ISOLATED MODERATE WITHIN 180 NM N OF 
AXIS FROM 93W TO 103W.  SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG 
WITHIN 180 NM OF AXIS FROM 110W TO 122W.

$$
.FORECASTER WALLY BARNES. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.