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FZPN03 KNHC 282131
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SUN MAR 28 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN MAR 28.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON MAR 29.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE MAR 30.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N94.5W 
TO 14N95W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N94.5W 
TO 13N96W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 
45 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.FROM 06N TO 14N W OF 118W AND FROM 14N TO 21N W OF 125W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 02N TO 13N W OF 112W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 06N TO 22N W OF 130W AND FROM 07N TO 12N 
BETWEEN 122W AND 130W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL...HIGHEST NW PART. ELSEWHERE FROM 05N 
TO 07N W OF 125W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE 
AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 07N TO 23N W OF 130W AND FROM 08N TO 13N 
BETWEEN 124W AND 130W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN MIXED NW AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 02N TO 07N W OF 127W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.

.DISSIPATING COLD FRONT 30N136W TO 28N140W. NW OF LINE 
30N130W TO 21N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 17 FT IN NW 
SWELL...HIGHEST NE PART.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. ELSEWHERE NW OF LINE 
FROM 30N117W TO 10N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST ELSEWHERE N OF 07N W OF LINE FROM 07N124W TO 
20N113W TO 27N113W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 18 
FT...HIGHEST NW PART.

.WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11N86W TO 
10N89W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF PAPAGAYO FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 87W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11N86W 
TO 10N90W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF PANAMA N OF 06N BETWEEN 78W AND 80W N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 24N NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 26N NW TO N WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.12 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 45 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N94.5W TO 14N95W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 90 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N94.5W TO 14N95W TO 11N98W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST...WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 
16N94.5W TO 14N95W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 60 NM EITHER 
SIDE OF LINE 16N94.5W TO 14N95W TO 12N96W N TO NE WINDS 20 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 08N TO 14N 
BETWEEN 94W AND 101W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE 
SWELL. 

.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 12N E OF 90W INCLUDING GULF OF 
FONSECA...N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 2000 UTC SUN MAR 28...
.TROUGH 08N127W TO 02N130W...SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 150 NM E 
OF TROUGH N OF 04N AND WITHIN 75 NM W OF TROUGH N OF 05N.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...06N77W TO 05N95W TO 10N110W TO 
04N130W TO 05N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 
120 NM N OF AXIS BETWEEN 108W AND 123W.

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.FORECASTER SCHAUER. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.