000 FZPN03 KNHC 200245 HSFEP2 HIGH SEAS FORECAST NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 0430 UTC SUN MAR 20 2011 SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 SUN MAR 20. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON MAR 21. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE MAR 22. .WARNINGS. ...GALE WARNING... .06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N131W TO 29N140W. N OF 28N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 16 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .N OF 28N W OF 125W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N W OF 118W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. .06 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO 122W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N121W TO 26N127W TO 24N140W. WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 27N114W TO 21N122W TO 19N140W. NW OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL... HIGHEST N OF 26N BETWEEN 122W AND 131W. .N OF 27N E OF 116W NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS MERGED WITH AREA ABOVE. .FROM 07N TO 19N W OF 128W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 23N110W TO 09N92W TO 00N100W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 07N TO 14N W OF 135W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 23N110W TO 09N94W TO 00N96W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 06N TO 12N W OF 135W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 23N110W TO 00N92W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. .WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 12N97W INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. .48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. .FROM 09N TO 12N E OF 89W INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. .48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. .N OF 05N 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 LITTLE CHANGE. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. CONVECTION VALID AS OF 0300 UTC SUN MAR 20... .INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS FROM 09N84W TO 03N96W TO 06N112W TO 04N121W TO 05N128W TO 04N140W. NO SIGNIFICANT CONVECTION. $$ .FORECASTER MUNDELL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.