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FZPN03 KNHC 222119
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC MON MAR 22 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE MAR 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED MAR 24.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N94.5W TO 13N96W... 
INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 
TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING SECTION...WITHIN 120 NM OF LINE FROM 
16N94.5W TO 13N96W TO 10N98W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W N TO NE WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND SW SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 12N 
TO 15N BETWEEN 93W AND 98W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT 
IN MIXED NE AND SW SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.N OF 27N BETWEEN 126W AND 132W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
NW SWELL. FROM 20N TO 23N W OF 134W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF 120W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N BETWEEN 122W AND 128W N WINDS 20 KT.  
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF 115W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N136W TO 27N140W. NW OF LINE 
30N132W TO 21N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF 130W AND N 0F 24N BETWEEN 118W 
AND 130W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.

.FROM 04N TO 20N W OF 130W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N W OF 120W AND S 
OF 15N BETWEEN 110W AND 120W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT IN MIXED NW AND SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 05N TO 18N W OF 127W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N 
W OF 120W AND S OF 15N BETWEEN 110W AND 120W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NW AND SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 06N TO 18N W OF 124W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N W OF 
120W AND S 12N BETWEEN 110W AND 120W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL.  

.GULF OF PAPAGAYO FROM 09N TO 12N E OF 89W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT.  
SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 14N BETWEEN 92W AND 110W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11N86W 
TO 08N94W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE 
FROM 05N TO 12N BETWEEN 88W AND 104W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND SW SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA S OF 13N 
BETWEEN 92W AND 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11N86W 
TO 10N93W NE TO E WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE 
FROM 06N TO 12N BETWEEN 88W AND 100W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND SW SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA S OF 11N 
BETWEEN 92W AND 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN SW 
SWELL.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 2100 UTC MON MAR 22...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...06N77W TO 05N95W TO 06N110W TO 
04N120W TO 03N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 
170 NM S OF AXIS E OF 82W...AND WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF AXIS 
BETWEEN 97W AND 118W.

$$
.FORECASTER GR. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.