000
FZPN03 KNHC 210943
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC SAT MAR 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN MAR 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON MAR 22.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.18 HOUR FORECAST  WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 13N96W 
INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC  N TO NE WIND 30 TO 35 KT.  SEAS 
TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE.
.42 HOUR FORECAST  WIND BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.06 HOUR FORECAST  N OF 14N FROM 94W TO 96W INCLUDING GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC  N WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING SECTION...WITHIN 
120 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 13N96W TO 12N97W INCLUDING GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC  N TO NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  WITHIN 120 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 12N96W 
TO 11N99W INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC  N TO NE WIND 20 TO 25 
KT.  SEAS TO 11 FT.  ELSEWHERE FROM 09N TO 15N BETWEEN 92W AND 
100W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT IN SW SWELL. 

.STATIONARY FRONT FROM 30N136W TO 26N140W.  W OF FRONT N TO NE 
WIND 20 KT.  SEAS TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.  ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF 
130W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST  DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 30N135W TO 
26N140W.  W OF FRONT NE WIND 20 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 19N W OF 122W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 9 FT 
IN NW SWELL.   
.48 HOUR FORECAST  STATIONARY FRONT DISSIPATED.  N OF 29N E OF 
123W  NW TO N WIND 20 KT.  SEAS TO 11 FT IN N SWELL.  ELSEWHERE 
N OF 20N W OF 118W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 9 FT IN MIXED N 
AND NW SWELL.  

.FROM 07N TO 14N W OF 125W  NE WIND 20 KT.  SEAS 10 FT IN NW 
SWELL.  ELSEWHERE S OF 20N W OF 106W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 11 FT IN MIXED NW AND SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 05N TO 18N W OF 130W  NE WIND 20 TO 25 
KT.  SEAS 11 FT.  ELSEWHERE S OF 19N W OF 110W AND S OF 12N FROM 
99W TO 110W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 05N TO 20N W OF 126W  NE WIND 20 TO 25 
KT.  SEAS TO 11 FT.  ELSEWHERE S OF 20N W OF 113W AND S OF 14N 
FROM 100W TO 113W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT IN MIXED 
SW AND NW SWELL.

.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 12N E OF 88W INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO  NE TO E WIND 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE FROM 11N86W TO 09N90W 
INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO  E WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 24N  NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 0900 UTC SUN MAR 21...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...07N77W TO 06N95W TO 03N97W TO 
04N112W TO 02N126W TO 01N140W.  SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED 
STRONG WITHIN 60 NM OF 07N78W AND S OF 07N FROM 92W TO 111W.

$$
.FORECASTER WALLY BARNES. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.