000
FZPN03 KNHC 230337
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC TUE MAR 23 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE MAR 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED MAR 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU MAR 25.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WITHIN 70 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 
16N94.5W TO 12N97W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.  
ELSEWHERE FROM 09N TO 12N BETWEEN 93W AND 100W NE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN SW SWELL. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 12N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.N OF 27N E OF 118W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. N OF 24N 
BETWEEN 125W AND 132W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N AND W OF LINE 28N115W TO 20N120W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 24N TO 26N E OF 114W NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT. 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 30N134W TO 27N138W. NW OF LINE 
30N130W TO 20N138W 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. FROM 08N TO 12N BETWEEN 120W AND 
130W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 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 90W AND 110W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SW SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 100 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11N86W 
TO 08N92W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 
14N BETWEEN 90W AND 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN SW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 12N E OF 92W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN SW SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 05N TO 12N BETWEEN 
87W AND 95W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN SW SWELL. 
REMAINDER OF AREA S OF 13N BETWEEN 90W AND 110W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SW SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11N86W 
TO 10N92W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 
05N TO 12N BETWEEN 88W AND 96W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT IN SW SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA S OF 12N BETWEEN 90W AND 
110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 12N E OF 89W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 08N TO 12N BETWEEN 89W AND 94W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 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 0300 UTC TUE MAR 23...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...05N77W TO 04N120W TO 05N130W 
TO 03N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG IS WITHIN 140 NM 
N OF AXIS BETWEEN 114W AND 121W. SIMILAR CONVECTION IS NEAR 
05N125W.

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.FORECASTER GR. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.