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FZPN03 KNHC 211532
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SAT MAR 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN MAR 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON MAR 22.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 13.5N95.5W 
INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 13.5N95W 
INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 
13 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.N OF 14N FROM 94W TO 96W INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING SECTION...WITHIN 
120 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 13.5N95.5W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST ...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING SECTION...WITHIN 
120 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 13.5N95W TO 11N98.5W...INCLUDING 
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 09N TO 15N BETWEEN 92W AND 100W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N AND NE SWELL. S OF 09N BETWEEN 92W 
AND 100W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SW SWELL. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 15N95W TO 13N96W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 08N TO 13N 
BETWEEN 94W AND 102W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN MERGING 
NE AND SW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 14N BETWEEN 90W AND 102W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W TO 
12.5N96W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N TO NE WIND 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 12N TO 15N BETWEEN 93W AND 
100W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SW SWELL. 

.DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 30N137W TO 26N140W. W OF 
FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.  
ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF 127W WIND LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN NW SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 20N W OF 
122W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N BETWEEN 121W AND 128W N WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW  AND N SWELL. FROM 20N TO 25N W OF 
131W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF 114W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN 
NW SWELL. 

.FROM 06N TO 15N W OF 125W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN 
MIXED SW AND NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N W OF 96W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NW AND SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 05N TO 20N W OF 130W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 14N W OF 100W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NW AND SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 05N TO 20N W OF 125W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N W OF 118W AND S OF 14N 
FROM 100W TO 118W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
MIXED SW AND NW SWELL.

.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 12N E OF 88W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 11N86W 
TO 09N89W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11N86W 
TO 07.5N94W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 12N BETWEEN 90W AND 100W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN SW SWELL. 

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 24N NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 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 1500 UTC SUN MAR 21...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...03N77W TO 04N85W TO 05N104W TO 
02.5N120W TO 03N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 
180 NM EITHER SIDE OF AXIS E OF 113W. SCATTERED MODERATE 
ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF AXIS W OF 134W. 

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.FORECASTER AL. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.