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FZPN03 KNHC 200911
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC SUN MAR 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON MAR 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE MAR 22.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 30N130W TO 29N135W TO 30N140W. N OF 28N TO 
FRONT BETWEEN 124W AND 134W SW TO W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 
TO 15 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 27N TO FRONT W OF 121W SW TO 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF FRONT NW 
WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 13 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N120W TO 25N127W TO 24N140W. 
WITHIN 90 NM E OF FRONT N OF 27N SW TO S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
12 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT TO 117W N OF 24N 
SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. W OF 
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N117W TO 24N125W TO 22N140W. E OF 
FRONT TO 116W N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT IN NW SWELL. W OF FRONT TO 135W N OF 26N NW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT 29N112W TO 23N118W. 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS MERGED WITH AREA DESCRIBED NEXT.

.FROM 08N TO 16N W OF 125W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA 
CALIFORNIA TO 07N94W TO 00N100W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
13 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 16N W OF 130W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 07N W OF 110W 
AND S OF 12N BETWEEN 94W AND 120W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 22N W OF 130W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 03N W OF 110W 
AND S OF 12N BETWEEN 92W AND 130W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N CENTRAL PART.

.18 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 30N S WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 29N SW TO W WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W TO 
12N97W INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.FROM 09N TO 12N BETWEEN 85W AND 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 80W 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 0630 UTC SUN MAR 20...
.NUMEROUS MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 90 NM OF THE COAST OF 
COLOMBIA FROM 03N TO 07N.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS FROM 05N89W TO 1010 MB 
LOW PRES NEAR 01N98W TO 04N110W TO 05N127W TO 03N140W. ISOLATED 
MODERATE WITHIN 60 NM N OF AXIS BETWEEN 90W AND 97W.

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.FORECASTER SCHAUER. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.