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FZPN03 KNHC 052154
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 UTC TUE APR 05 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC TUE APR 05.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED APR 06.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU APR 07.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N95W TO 
15N95W INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 
TO 10 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N95W TO 
14N95W INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 
10 TO 12 FT. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.N OF 16N BETWEEN 95W AND 96W INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 45 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N95W TO 14N95W INCLUDING GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N95W TO 
13N95W INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 14N95W TO 12N96W INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N TO NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 94W AND 97W NE WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.N OF 16N W OF 130W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NW OF LINE 30N120W TO 17N140W. N TO NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NW OF LINE 27N115W TO 15N140W N TO NE WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL.

.S OF 12N BETWEEN 100W AND 130W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 12N BETWEEN 95W AND 125W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS  8 TO 10 FT IN SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 04N TO 15N E OF 125W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
8 FT. S OF 15N BETWEEN 95W AND 125W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND SW SWELL.

.12 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 29N SW WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.12 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF PAPAGAYO FROM 10N TO 11N E OF 88W E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 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 2100 UTC TUE APR 5...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...08N82W TO 02N99W TO 06N115W 
TO 03N125W TO 06N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 
90 NM S SIDE OF AXIS FROM 85W TO 105W.

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.