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FZPN03 KNHC 230952
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0060 UTC TUE MAR 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED MAR 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU MAR 25.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE FROM 16N94W TO 13N96W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WIND 30 TO 35 KT.  SEAS TO 12 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST  WIND BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING SECTION...WITHIN 120 NM OF LINE FROM 
16N94W TO 13N96W TO 10N98W  N TO NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS TO 
10 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST  N OF 14N FROM 94W TO 96W  N TO NE WIND 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.  ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 93W AND 98W 
WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WIND LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL.

.N OF 25N W OF 125W  N TO NE WIND 20 KT.  SEAS 9 FT.  N OF 25N E 
OF 116W  NW TO N WIND 20 KT.  SEAS 8 FT.  ELSEWHERE N OF 20N 
115W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  N OF 20N W OF 110W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  
SEAS 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  N OF 20N W OF 120W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.

.FROM 06N TO 20N W OF 130W  NE WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS 11 FT IN NW 
SWELL.  ELSEWHERE S OF 20N W OF 110W AND S OF 15N FROM 100W TO 
110W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW AND SW 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 07N TO 20N W OF 122W  NE WIND 20 KT. 
SEAS 10 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.  ELSEWHERE S OF 20N W OF 
113W AND S OF 13N FROM 104W TO 113W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.   
SEAS 11 FT IN MIXED NW AND SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 07N TO 17N W OF 125W  NE WIND 20 KT. 
SEAS 10 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.  ELSEWHERE S OF 20N W OF 
121W AND S OF 12N FROM 110W TO 121W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.   
SEAS TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW AND SW SWELL.  

.GULF OF PAPAGAYO FROM 09N TO 12N E OF 89W  NE WIND 20 KT.  SEAS 
TO 8 FT.  ELSEWHERE S OF 14N FROM 92W TO 100W  WIND LESS THAN 20 
KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT IN SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  WITHIN 120 NM OF LINE FROM 11N86W TO 10N91W 
NE TO E WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT.  ELSEWHERE FROM 05N TO 
12N BETWEEN 88W AND 104W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT 
IN MIXED NE AND SW SWELL.  REMAINDER OF AREA S OF 13N FROM 92W 
TO 110W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT IN SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  WITHIN 90 NM OF LINE FROM 11N86W TO 10N93W  
NE TO E WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 11 FT.  ELSEWHERE FROM 06N TO 
12N BETWEEN 88W AND 100W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT 
IN MIXED NE AND SW SWELL.  REMAINDER OF AREA S OF 11N FROM 92W 
TO 110W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 0900 UTC TUE MAR 23...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...05N77W TO 02N94W TO 07N117W TO 
03N140W.  SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 120 NM OF 
AXIS FROM 98W TO 132W.

$$
.FORECASTER WALLY BARNES. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.