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FZPN03 KNHC 152115
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 UTC TUE MAR 15 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE MAR 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED MAR 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU MAR 17.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.N OF 25N E OF 122W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 21N W OF 112W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 14 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 30N122W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N125W TO 26N140W. NW OF FRONT 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 21N W OF 112W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 25N W OF 127W NE WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. N OF 28N E OF 
118W NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 21N W OF 109W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.

.FROM 06N TO 21N W OF 120W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 05N TO 21N W OF 106W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 05N TO 21N W OF 125W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 05N TO 
21N W OF 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE 
AND NW SWELL. S OF 05N W OF 115W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT IN MIXED N AND SW SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 05N TO 21N W OF 125W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 05N TO 
21N W OF 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE 
AND NW SWELL. S OF 05N W OF 100W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT IN MIXED N AND SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 05N TO 25N W OF 125W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
9 TO 14 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 05N W OF 
105W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED NE 
AND NW SWELL. S OF 05N W OF 100W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN MIXED N AND SW SWELL.

.WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N94.5W TO 14N95.5W INCLUDING 
THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE LINE 16N94.5W TO 
14N95.5W INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 89W INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO 
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF PANAMA LOW PRES 06N79W. WITHIN 90 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES DISSIPATED. N OF 06N BETWEEN 79W AND 
81W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 06N E OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID AS OF 2100 UTC TUE MAR 15...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS FROM 05N77W TO 05N110W TO 
04N130W TO 05N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 45 NM OF AXIS W OF 
110W.  
 
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.FORECASTER FORMOSA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.