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FZPN03 KNHC 201517
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 UTC WED APR 20 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 APR 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU APR 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI APR 22.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.N OF 24N WITHIN 120 NM W OF BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA NW WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N E OF 120W TO W COAST OF BAJA 
CALIFORNIA NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 23N E OF 119W TO W COAST OF BAJA 
CALIFORNIA NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED 
SW AND NW SWELL.

.FROM 05N TO 13N W OF 135W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 13N W OF 130W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 07N TO 12N W OF 135W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.

.S OF 03N BETWEEN 108W AND 120W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT 
IN SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF A LINE FROM 00N100W TO 04N112W TO 04N118W 
TO 00N123W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF A LINE FROM 00N98W TO 04N106W TO 03N114W 
TO 00N120W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN SW SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AS OF 1430 UTC WED APR 20...
.TROUGH ALONG 96W S OF 10N. SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 
180 NM E OF TROUGH.

.TROUGH ALONG 120W BETWEEN 04N AND 12N. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS 
MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 210 NM W AND 320 NM E OF AXIS.

.TROUGH ALONG 135W BETWEEN 02N AND 10N. SCATTERED MODERATE TO 
STRONG WITHIN 120 NM W AND 360 NM E OF TROUGH.

.SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF 
LINE 11N101W TO 17N93W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS FROM 06N77W TO 06N94W TO 
05N101W TO 07.5N118W TO 03N126W TO 05N135W TO 03N140W. SCATTERED 
MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG CONVECTION NOTED WITHIN 120 NM N OF 
AXIS E OF 90W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG CONVECTION WAS ALSO 
NOTED WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF AXIS FROM 95W TO 116W.

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.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.