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FZPN03 KNHC 031412
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 UTC TUE MAY 03 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE MAY 03.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED MAY 04.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU MAY 05.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 
16N94.5W TO 14N95W INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 
16N94.5N TO 14N95W TO 12N97W INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 
16N94.5W TO 14N95W TO 13N97W INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N94.5W TO 14N95W 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS INCREASING 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 60 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF A LINE 16N94.5W TO 14N95W TO 12N97W N TO NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 90 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N94.5W TO 13N97W TO 12N101W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 90 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N94.5W TO 13N97W TO 11N103W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 06N TO 13N 
BETWEEN 92W AND 105W WIND LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN 
MIXED NE AND SW SWELL.

.N OF 07N W OF 130W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE 
WIND WAVES AND NW SWELL. N OF 27N BETWEEN 118W AND 125W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 
30N127W TO 10N127W TO 02N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 
FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N BETWEEN 123W AND 130W AND N OF 16N W 
OF 130W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE WIND 
WAVES AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 03N W OF 130W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 07N TO 26N W OF 135W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N BETWEEN 123W AND 135W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN N SWELL.

.FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 90W INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHEST LATE 
NIGHT AND EARLY MORNING HOURS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHEST LATE 
NIGHT AND EARLY MORNING HOURS.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 24N...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA 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 1415 UTC TUE MAY 03...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS ALONG 05N77W TO 04N87W TO 
06N100W TO 04N118W TO 03N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG 
WITHIN 90-120 NM OF THE AXIS BETWEEN 123W AND 133W. SCATTERED 
MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 180 NM OF THE AXIS BETWEEN 103W 
AND 111W...AND WITHIN 90 NM OF THE AXIS BETWEEN 111W AND 120W. 

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.FORECASTER COBB. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.