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FZPN03 KNHC 201535
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SUN MAR 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON MAR 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE MAR 22.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 30N126W TO 28N134W TO 29N140W. N OF 28N WITHIN
120 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE WITHIN 300 NM SE OF 
FRONT E OF 133W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW 
SWELL. N OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT IN NW 
SWELL E OF 135W AND 8 TO 12 FT W OF 135W.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N120W TO 26N127W TO 24N140W. 
N OF 28N WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS
9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 NM SE OF FRONT E OF 129W S TO SW
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF FRONT E OF 134W NW WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF FRONT W OF 134W
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 30N117W TO 24N123W 
TO 22N140W. OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF 28N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N W OF FRONT 128W NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 
FRONT TO 133W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW TO N 
SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED E OF AREA. NEW COLD FRONT
MOVING INTO FAR NW PART. N OF 29N W OF 120W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS
AS DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH BELOW.

.FROM 08N TO 16N W OF 126W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 23N110W TO 13N97W TO 00N100W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 15N W OF 130W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 
24N111W TO 13N97W TO 00N91W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N CENTRAL PART. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 16N W OF 127W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 
24N111W TO 14N105W TO 00N91W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 
FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N CENTRAL PART.

.12 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 30N S WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 30N S TO SW WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W TO 
13N97W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 14N95W TO 13N97W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.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 WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11N86W 
TO 09N90W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.N OF 05N BETWEEN 78W AND 80W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA...N 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 06N BETWEEN 78W AND 81W...INCLUDING THE
GULF OF PANAMA...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. WITHIN 30 NM EITHER
SIDE OF LINE FROM 06N80W TO 03N80W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 04N79W 1008 MB NEARLY STATIONARY. 
WITHIN 75 NM SW QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. N OF 04N 
BETWEEN 78W AND 80W N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 

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

CONVECTION VALID AS OF 1515 UTC SUN MAR 20...
.LOW NEAR 03N78W 1009 MB...SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG 
FROM STRONG FROM 02N TO 07N BETWEEN 78W AND 80W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS FROM 06N86W TO 03N99W TO 
02N108W TO 05N121W TO 03N131W TO 07N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE
WITHIN 120 NM N OF AXIS BETWEEN 90W AND 94W.

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.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.