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FZPN03 KNHC 231527
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC WED MAR 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU MAR 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI MAR 25.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.N OF 27N WITHIN 90 NM W OF BAJA CALIFORNIA NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 21N TO 27N BETWEEN 110W AND 117W NW TO N 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 19N TO 27N BETWEEN 110W AND 117W NW TO N 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA S OF 25N NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 21N TO 28N W OF 110W 
NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL...HIGHEST S PART.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.30 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 30N125W TO 27N131W. N OF 29N W OF 
TROUGH TO 130W W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 30N122W TO 26N127W. N OF 26N W OF 
TROUGH WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL.

.COLD FRONT FROM 30N125W TO 24N140W. WITHIN 120 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 9 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS MERGED WITH AREA DESCRIBED NEXT.

.FROM 11N TO 20N BETWEEN 115W AND 124W AND FROM 07N TO 21N W OF 
124W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 12N 
BETWEEN 92W AND 110W AND ELSEWHERE W OF 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MERGING SW AND NW SWELL. S OF 05N BETWEEN 
81W AND 88W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 07N TO A LINE FROM 13N120W TO 23N140W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 
LINE FROM THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA TO 09N92W TO 
00N92W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MERGING SW AND 
NW SWELL...HIGHEST N CENTRAL PART.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 06N TO 20N W OF 125W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
9 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM THE SOUTHERN 
TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA TO 05N93W TO 00N93W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL.  

.FROM 09N TO 12N BETWEEN 85W AND 90W INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N 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 05N BETWEEN 78W AND 81W INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA...N 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 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 1500 UTC WED MAR 23...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS FROM 08N82W TO 04N100W TO 
04N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 04N TO 08N W OF 130W.

$$
.FORECASTER HUFFMAN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.