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FZPN03 KNHC 042127
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 UTC FRI MAR 04 2011

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI MAR 04.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAR 05.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN MAR 06.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 23N TO 28N NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 23N NW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 23N NW TO N WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 09N TO 12N E OF 90W INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO 
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 90W INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 09N79W TO 04N81W 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA...N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 09N79W 
TO 05N80W INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA...N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.N OF 20N BETWEEN 112W AND 120W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 19N TO 23N BETWEEN 120W AND 126W NE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 28N BETWEEN 115W AND 123W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW AND N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WIND LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.W OF A LINE FROM 30N130W TO 24N130W TO 20N125W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NW OF A LINE FROM 30N133W TO 27N140W S TO SW 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF 
A LINE FROM 20N123W TO 30N135W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N137W TO 29N140W. NW OF 
FRONT N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN NS SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W 
OF 132W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.

.FROM 05N TO 17N W OF 120W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 03N TO 06N W OF 
130W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED NE AND SE 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 06N TO 20N W OF 121W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 06N TO 20N W OF 133W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 06N TO 20N 
BETWEEN 122W AND 133W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW 
SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AS OF 2100 UTC FRI MAR 04...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS WAS HIGHLY AMPLIFIED 
ACROSS THE E PACIFIC...ANALYZED FROM 01N80W TO 02N86W TO 07N90W 
TO LOW PRES NEAR 06N95W 1010 MB AND CONTINUES TO THE EQUATOR 
ALONG 00N102W INTO THE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE TO 04S109W THEN TO 
THE EQUATOR AT 00N119W TO 06N128W TO 05N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE 
TO STRONG CONVECTION WAS NOTED WITHIN 150 NM N AND 120 NM S OF 
AXIS BETWEEN 125W AND 136W. 

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.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.