000
FZPN03 KNHC 011523
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC THU MAR 01 2012

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU MAR 01.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI MAR 02.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT MAR 03.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.N OF 05N BETWEEN 78W AND 81W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA...N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 06N BETWEEN 79W AND 81W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF PANAMA...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT..

.FROM 09N TO 12N BETWEEN 85W AND 92W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. FROM 05N TO 
10N BETWEEN 92W AND 110W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
PRIMARILY E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 12N BETWEEN 85W AND 92W... 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT. FROM 05N TO 10N BETWEEN 92W AND 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED E AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 90W...INCLUDING THE GULF 
OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 06N TO 10N 
BETWEEN 99W AND 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED E 
AND NW SWELL.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA S OF 27N AND ELSEWHERE N OF 22N BETWEEN 105W 
AND 110W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 23N TO 25N NW TO N 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 23N NW WINDS 25 TO 30 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.N OF 22N TO BAJA CALIFORNIA BETWEEN 113W AND 120W NW TO N WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N TO BAJA CALIFORNIA BETWEEN 112W AND 
123W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED WITH AREA DESCRIBED NEXT.

.FROM 03N TO 23N W OF 125W AND FROM 08N TO 25N BETWEEN 114W AND 
125W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 01N W OF 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 04N TO 24N W OF 123W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. FROM 09N TO 20N 
BETWEEN 115W AND 123W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT IN 
PRIMARILY NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 05N TO 24N W OF 118W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 
110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN PRIMARILY NW 
SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 1415 UTC THU MAR 01...
.SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 12N TO 18N BETWEEN 121W AND 130W. 

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
ITCZ AXIS EXTENDS N OF EQUATOR ALONG 00N100W 02N106W 00N110W. NO 
SIGNIFICANT CONVECTION. 

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FORECASTER FORMOSA