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FZPN03 KNHC 160253
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
0430 UTC WED MAR 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC WED MAR 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU MAR 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI MAR 18.

.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 30N120W TO 26N130W. NW OF FRONT 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 13 TO 16 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 21N W OF 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 20N 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 20N W OF 108W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
10 TO 13 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.
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 05N TO 20N W OF 127W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 05N TO 
20N W OF 108W 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 
12 TO 14 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 05N W OF 
100W 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.

.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 06N BETWEEN 78W AND 81W INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF PANAMA 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 0300 UTC WED MAR 16...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS FROM 05N77W TO 04N95W TO 
06N110W TO 05N130W TO 04N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 45 NM 
OF AXIS W OF 110W.  
 
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.FORECASTER FORMOSA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.