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FZPN03 KNHC 152123
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC THU MAR 15 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC THU MAR 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI MAR 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAR 17.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W... 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE 
FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W TO 11N97W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 15N95W TO 12N97W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 89W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. FROM 06N TO 10N BETWEEN 
89W AND 96W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 89W...INCLUDING THE GULF 
OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FROM 08N TO 10N 
BETWEEN 89W AND 95W NE TO E 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED SW AND NW 
SWELL.

.N OF 06N BETWEEN 78W AND 80W INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA...N 
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.

.N OF 23N WITHIN 90 NM W OF BAJA CALIFORNIA NW WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED SW AND NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N WITHIN 120 NM W OF BAJA CALIFORNIA NW 
TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 07N TO 17N W OF 120W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
MIXED SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 03N W OF 110W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 05N TO 17N W OF 125W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 23N W OF 110W 
EXCEPT S OF 05N W OF 130W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
NW SWELL EXCEPT SW SWELL S OF 06N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 03N TO 20N W OF 128W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 97W S OF LINE 
FROM 10N97W TO 16N128W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN SW 
SWELL.

.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF LINE FROM 30N128W TO 24N140W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N123W TO 28N134W TO 30N140W. 
N OF 29N BETWEEN 123W AND 136W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 
TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF LINE FROM 20N130W 
TO 30N118W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N120W TO 25N130W TO 29N140W. 
N OF 27N BETWEEN 120W AND 135W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 
TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 120W AND N OF 27N BETWEEN 
118W AND 120W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. 

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 1945 UTC THU MAR 15...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
THE INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE AXIS EXTENDS FROM 04N88W TO 
02N100W TO 00N104W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE 
OF AXIS E OF 103W.

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.FORECASTER SCHAUER. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.