000
FZPN03 KNHC 231519
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC TUE MAR 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED MAR 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU MAR 25.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.N OF 14N FROM 94W TO 96W N TO NE WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 14N BETWEEN 93W AND 105W WIND LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 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 BETWEEN 124W AND 128W N TO NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF 115W WIND LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT 
IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N W OF 120W WIND LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.FROM 05N TO 20N W OF 130W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N W OF 110W WIND LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW AND SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 06N TO 16N W OF 125W NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N W OF 
115W WIND LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW AND SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 06N TO 15N W OF 125W NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N W OF 
120W WIND LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW AND SW SWELL.

.GULF OF PAPAGAYO FROM 09N TO 12N E OF 92W NE WIND 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 12N E OF 92W NE TO E WIND 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 12N BETWEEN 88W AND 105W 
WIND LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 11N E OF 90W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT 
SEAS 8 FT.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 1500 UTC TUE MAR 23...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...05N77W TO 07N85W TO 03N100W TO 
06N120W TO 05N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 200 NM N 
OF AXIS FROM 101W TO 106W AND WITHIN 100 NM N OF AXIS FROM 126W 
TO 130W.

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.FORECASTER DGS. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.