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FZPN03 KNHC 290302
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC MON MAR 29 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC MON MAR 29.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE MAR 30.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED MAR 31.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.06 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.
.18 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.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.FROM 06N TO 14N W OF 120W AND FROM 14N TO 20N W OF 125W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 03N TO 06N W OF 120W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 06N TO 14N W OF 120W AND FROM 14N TO 24N 
W OF 132W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE 
AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 04N TO 07N W OF 128W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 07N TO 26N W OF 132W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL...HIGHEST NW PART.

.N OF 26N E OF 117W TO BAJA CALIFORNIA NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. NW OF LINE 30N127W TO 20N140W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NW PART.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N E OF 121W TO BAJA CALIFORNIA NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF 
LINE FROM 10N140W TO 28N114W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N E OF 120 TO BAJA CALIFORNIA NW TO N 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF LINE 
FROM 00N130W TO 25N111W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 18 FT 
IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL...HIGHEST NW PART.

.FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 87W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 87W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 88W...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.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 23N NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 27N NW TO N WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.03 HOUR FORECAST...WITHIN 30 NM OF THE COAST OF THE GULF OF 
TEHAUNTEPEC N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 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.
.18 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.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 120 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N94.5W TO 14N95W TO 11N98W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.42 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 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 09N TO 14N 
BETWEEN 94W AND 101W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM OF THE COAST OF THE GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 07N TO 13N 
BETWEEN 94W AND 102W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NE 
SWELL.

.30 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 0130 UTC MON MAR 29...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...06N77W TO 04N95W TO 08N110W TO 
06N122W TO 04N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 90 NM S 
OF AXIS BETWEEN 125W AND 129W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED 
STRONG WITHIN 180 NM N OF AXIS BETWEEN 109W AND 119W. SCATTERED 
MODERATE WITHIN 120 NM N OF AXIS BETWEEN 125W AND 137W.

$$
.FORECASTER SCHAUER. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.