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FZPN03 KNHC 230251
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC FRI APR 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC FRI APR 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT APR 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN APR 25.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 27N TO 30N W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.TROUGH 12N122W TO 05N122W. WITHIN 150 NM E OF TROUGH S OF 10N S 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. WITHIN 180 NM EITHER SIDE OF 
TROUGH N OF 10N NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. N OF 26N E OF 127W 
AND ELSEWHERE WITHIN 90 NM OF THE W COAST OF BAJA CALIFORNIA NW 
TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE 
FROM 10N TO 26N W OF 120W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
13 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE 00N139W TO 
SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
13 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST E PART.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. N OF 16N BETWEEN 103W AND 
107W NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 09N TO 24N W OF 
130W AND FROM 09N TO 20N BETWEEN 120W AND 130W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W 
OF LINE FROM 00N125W TO 18N106W TO SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA 
CALIFORNIA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW 
SWELL...HIGHEST NE PART.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 16N BETWEEN 103W AND 107W NW WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 10N TO 15N W OF 118W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE 
W OF LINE FROM 00N110W TO 15N102W TO SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA 
CALIFORNIA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN PRIMARILY 
NW SWELL.

.S OF 04N BETWEEN 82W AND 88W S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN SW 
SWELL. S OF 04N BETWEEN 95W AND 120W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN MIXED SE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 06N BETWEEN 80W AND 88W S TO SW WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 08N W OF 95W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 FT IN SW SWELL.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 0130 UTC FRI APR 23... 

INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...05N77W TO 07N88W TO 05N101W TO 
09N120W TO 04N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 
270 NM N AND 90 NM S OF AXIS BETWEEN 106W AND 119W. SCATTERED 
MODERATE WITHIN 180 NM N OF AXIS BETWEEN 96W AND 100W.

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.FORECASTER SCHAUER. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.