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FZPN03 KNHC 230850
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1030 UTC WED MAR 23 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED MAR 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU MAR 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI MAR 25.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.N OF 28N WITHIN 90 NM W OF BAJA CALIFORNIA NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N E OF 116W TO THE W COAST OF BAJA 
CALIFORNIA NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 23N E OF 116W TO THE W COAST OF BAJA 
CALIFORNIA NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA S OF 26N NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 19N BETWEEN 105W AND 108W NW TO N WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL...HIGHEST S PART.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.36 HOUR FORECAST NEW COLD FRONT N OF AREA. N OF 29N BETWEEN 
123W AND 134W W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N124W TO 28N126W TO 29N140W. N OF 
FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL.

.COLD FRONT FROM 30N127W TO 25N140W. WITHIN 210 NM E OF FRONT N 
OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. W OF 
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS MERGED WITH AREA DESCRIBED NEXT.

.FROM 06N TO 21N W OF 130W AND FROM 10N TO 20N BETWEEN 120W AND 
130W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 13N 
BETWEEN 92W AND 110W AND ELSEWHERE W OF 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MERGING SW AND NW SWELL. S OF 03N BETWEEN 
81W AND 88W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 06N TO LINE FROM 26N140W TO 06N120W NE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE 
FROM THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA TO 07N90W TO 00N92W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN MERGING SW AND NW 
SWELL...HIGHEST N CENTRAL PART.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 07N TO 21N W OF 125W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE 
FROM THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA TO 14N100W TO 00N92W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL.  

.FROM 09N TO 11N BETWEEN 85W AND 90W INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 88W INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.N OF 06N BETWEEN 78W AND 81W INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA...N 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID AS OF 0800 UTC WED MAR 23...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS FROM 08N85W TO 01N105W TO 
05N127W TO 05N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE 
OF AXIS W OF 131W.

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.FORECASTER SCHAUER. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.