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FZPN03 KNHC 210346
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SUN MAR 21 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC SAT MAR 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN MAR 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON MAR 22.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 13N96W INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 
35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS SECTION...WITHIN 
120 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 13N96W TO 12N96.5W 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 12N96W TO 11N99W INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09N TO 15N 
BETWEEN 92W AND 100W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
SW SWELL. 

.STATIONARY FRONT FROM 30N136W TO 27N140W. W OF FRONT N TO NE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. SE OF FRONT TO A LINE 
FROM 30N130W TO 20N135W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN NW SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 30N135W TO 
26N140W. W OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF 124W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT IN NW SWELL.   
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT DISSIPATED. W OF A LINE FROM 
30N117W TO 20N120W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT IN SW 
AND NW SWELL.  

.FROM 05N TO 15N W OF 120W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN MAINLY NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 16N W OF 100W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW AND SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 04N TO 16N W OF 125W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. FROM 16N TO 20N W OF 125W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 13N W OF 98W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SW AND NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 05N TO 20N W OF 128W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN MAINLY NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N W OF 
120W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED SW AND NW 
SWELL. S OF 15N BETWEEN 100W AND 120W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN SW SWELL. S OF 09N BETWEEN 90W AND 100W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SW SWELL. 

.FROM 09N TO 12N E OF 90W INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 12N E OF 90W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.06 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N INCLUDING THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N INCLUDING GULF OF CALIFORNIA NW TO N 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 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 0230 UTC SUN MAR 21...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...03N77W TO 06N95W TO 03N110W TO 
04N129W TO 02N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 90 
NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 01N98W TO 05N103W AND WITHIN 90 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 06.5N105.5W TO 03.5N109W. 

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.FORECASTER CAB. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.