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FZPN03 KNHC 161516
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC WED MAR 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU MAR 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI MAR 18.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.N OF 25N E OF 122W TO THE W COAST OF BAJA CALIFORNIA NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. W OF LINE 
30N132W TO 22N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF 112W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N E OF 120W TO THE W COAST OF BAJA 
CALIFORNIA NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. N 
OF 20N W OF 128W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT IN 
NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N E OF 122W TO THE W COAST OF BAJA 
CALIFORNIA NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. N 
OF 20N W OF 128W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT IN 
NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N E OF 120W TO THE W COAST OF BAJA 
CALIFORNIA NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. 
FROM 20N TO 25N W OF 128W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF 108W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL.

.FROM 05N TO 20N W OF 125W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
13 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 02N TO 20N W OF 
115W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NW 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 06 TO 20N W OF 128W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 
20N W OF 105W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MERGING 
NW AND SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 06N TO 20N W OF 125W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N W 
OF 105W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MERGING NW AND 
SW SWELL.

.WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N95W TO 14N95W TO 13N98W  
INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE LINE 16N95W TO 14N95W 
TO 13N97W INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE LINE 16N95W TO 14N95W 
TO 13N96W INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 90W INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO 
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 12N E OF 90W INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 12N E OF 90W INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.18 HOUR FORECAST N OF 06N BETWEEN 78W AND 81W INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF PANAMA...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 05N BETWEEN 78W AND 81W INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF PANAMA...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID AS OF 1445 UTC WED MAR 16...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS FROM 04N77W TO 02N85W TO 
06N109W THEN RESUMES AT 06N114W TO 05N130W TO 05N140W. SCATTERED 
MODERATE WITHIN 150 NM N AND 90 NM S OF AXIS W OF 114W.

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.