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FZPN03 KNHC 242127
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC WED MAR 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU MAR 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI MAR 26.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT FROM 30N136W TO 28N140W. N OF 20N W OF 119W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 30N125W TO 
28N140W. FROM 20N TO 26N W OF 128W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 
TO 10 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF 120W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 20N BETWEEN 113W 
AND 124W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NW AND N 
SWELL. FROM 20N TO 25N W OF 124W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W OF 124W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 
FT IN NW SWELL. 

.FROM 05N TO 20N W OF 123W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 11N W OF 100W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED NW AND SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 05N TO 20N W OF 121W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 
05N W OF 131W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED NW AND 
SW SWELL. FROM 07N TO 12N BETWEEN 108W AND 121W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED NW AND SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 05N TO 20N W OF 115W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. S OF 05N W OF 
125W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW AND SW 
SWELL. 

.WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11N86W TO 
09N93.5W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 12N BETWEEN 
90W AND 100W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE 
AND SW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WIND LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.N OF 05N BETWEEN 78W AND 81W...INCLUDING GULF OF PANAMA N WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

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

.CONVECTION VALID 2100 UTC WED MAR 24...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...04N77W TO 03N81W TO 06.5N95W 
TO 02N112W TO 04N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 60 NM N AND 90 
NM S OF AXIS E OF 81W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 180 
NM N AND 210 NM S OF AXIS BETWEEN 88W AND 102W. SCATTERED 
MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 120 NM N OF AXIS BETWEEN 132W 
AND 136W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 150 NM N AND 
240 NM S OF AXIS W OF 136W. 

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.FORECASTER AL. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.