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FZPN03 KNHC 210902
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC MON MAR 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE MAR 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED MAR 23.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N135W TO 29N140W. E OF FRONT 
TO 128W N OF 29N SW TO W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N125W TO 26N140W. W OF FRONT 
NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. E OF FRONT TO 
123W N OF 29N SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. 

.COLD FRONT FROM 30N118W TO 26N123W TO 23N130W. WITHIN 120 NM E 
OF FRONT N OF 24N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN 
NW SWELL. N OF 28N BETWEEN 125W AND 133W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 
KT SEAS 14 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N W OF FRONT 
TO 137W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS MERGED WITH AREA DESCRIBED NEXT.

.FROM 06N TO 17N W OF 125W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. S OF 07N BETWEEN 95W AND 115W AND 
ELSEWHERE N OF 07N W OF LINE FROM THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA 
CALIFORNIA TO 07N95W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN 
NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 06N TO 21N W OF 128W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 12N W 
OF 110W AND S OF 12N BETWEEN 92W AND 130W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 25N BETWEEN 120W AND 
130W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 07N TO 21N W OF 128W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE 
FROM THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA TO 18N110W TO 09N90W TO 
00N92W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 30N S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 28N W TO NW WINDS TO 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 23N E OF 109W NW WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W TO 
12N97W INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 10N TO 12N BETWEEN 85W AND 89W 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 0700 UTC MON MAR 21...
.TROUGH FROM 09N77W TO 1008 MB LOW PRES NEAR 05N78W TO 
04N78W...SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF TROUGH N 
OF 05N.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS FROM 09N84W TO 01N104W TO 
03N115W TO 05N128W TO 06N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 150 NM 
N OF AXIS BETWEEN 89W AND 96W...WITHIN 210 NM S OF AXIS BETWEEN 
84W AND 90W...AND WITHIN 90 NM N OF AXIS BETWEEN 128W AND 137W.

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.FORECASTER SCHAUER. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.