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FZPN03 KNHC 210242
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
0430 UTC MON MAR 21 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON MAR 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE MAR 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED MAR 23.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT FROM 30N119W TO 25N128W TO 24N140W. N OF 24N WITHIN 
120 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. N 
OF FRONT E OF 134W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT 
IN NW SWELL. N OF FRONT W OF 134W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 30N113W TO 22N120W 
TO 21N136W. N OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN 
NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FIRST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED E OF AREA. NEW 
COLD FRONT FROM 30N130W TO 27N140W. N OF FRONT N WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 125W SW 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF 
110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. 

.FROM 07N TO 16N W OF 130W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 23N110W TO 
09N93W TO 00N93W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW 
SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 06N TO 13N W OF 125W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE 
FROM 20N109W TO 07N91W TO 00N92W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 07N TO 10N W OF 130W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE 
FROM 20N110W TO 10N88W TO 00N91W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.

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

.N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 10N TO 12N BETWEEN E OF 88W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.N OF 06N 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 0230 UTC MON MAR 21...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS FROM 09N84W TO 02N107W TO 
06N132W TO 05N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 
120 NM OF AXIS BETWEEN 90W AND 94W.

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.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.