000
FZPN03 KNHC 240935
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC WED MAR 24 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC WED MAR 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU MAR 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI MAR 26.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.N OF 25N WITHIN 120 NM OF BAJA CALIFORNIA W COAST  NW WIND 20 
KT.  SEAS 8 FT.  ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF 112W  WIND LESS THAN 20 
KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT FROM 30N134W TO 28N140W.  N OF 20N 
W OF 112W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT DISSIPATED.  N OF 20N W OF 120W 
WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. 

.FROM 08N TO 18N W OF 123W  NE WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 11 FT IN 
MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.  ELSEWHERE S OF 20N W OF 115W AND S OF 
13N FROM 92W TO 115W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
MIXED NW AND SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 06N TO 20N W OF 125W  NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 11 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.  ELSEWHERE S OF 20N W OF 124W 
AND S OF 12N FROM 90W AND 124W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 9 
FT IN MIXED NW AND SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 06N TO 20N W OF 126W  NE WIND 20 KT. 
SEAS 11 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.  ELSEWHERE S OF 20N W OF 
120W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW AND SW 
SWELL. 

.FROM 09N TO 12N E OF 92W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WIND 
20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 88W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO  E WIND 20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.N OF 07N BETWEEN 79W AND 81W...INCLUDING GULF OF PANAMA  N WIND 
20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  GULF OF PANAMA WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. 

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

.CONVECTION VALID 0245 UTC WED MAR 24...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...05N77W TO 03N84W TO 06N90W TO 
05N100W TO 07N117W TO 03N140W.  SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG 
WITHIN 120 NM OF AXIS FROM 84W AND 116W AND WITHIN 180 NM OF 
AXIS W OF 130W.


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.FORECASTER WALLY BARNES. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.