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FZPN03 KNHC 162140
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC FRI MAR 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI MAR 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAR 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN MAR 18.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 
13N96W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 11N86W TO 07N96W... 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT. WINDS AND SEAS LESS LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 11N86W 
TO 08N93W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. WINDS AND SEAS LESS LATE AFTERNOON AND 
EARLY EVENING.

.N OF 05N BETWEEN 78W AND 81W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA...N 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.N OF 25N WITHIN 60 NM W OF BAJA CALIFORNIA NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SW AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 21N BETWEEN 
112W AND 120W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 06N TO 18N W OF 120W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
MIXED SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 21N W OF 115W AND N OF 21N BETWEEN 
110W AND 120W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL 
EXCEPT SW SWELL S OF 06N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 03N TO 20N W OF 127W AND FROM 08N TO 14N 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL. ELSEWHERE 
BETWEEN 100W AND 127W S OF A LINE FROM 18N127W TO 06N100W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 04N TO 23N W OF 130W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE WIND WAVES AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 
113W S OF LINE FROM 24N113W TO 08N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT IN PRIMARILY SW SWELL.

.NW OF A LINE FROM 30N127W TO 24N140W WINDS WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N123W TO 28N132W TO 30N137W. 
N OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN NW 
SWELL. E OF FRONT TO 121N N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM 30N119W TO 
20N130W TO 20N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N120W TO 27N125W TO 27N135W. 
W OF FRONT TO 135W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT 
IN NW SWELL. E OF FRONT TO 119W N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM 30N117W TO 
20N127W TO 20N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N110W TO 25N113W TO 21N121W. 
N OF 27N E OF 125W TO THE BAJA PENINSULA NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 15 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 113W N OF LINE FROM 
24N113W TO 08N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW 
SWELL EXCEPT 12 TO 16 FT N OF 25N BETWEEN 117W AND 132W. 

.18 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 29N S TO SW WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 29N S TO SW WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 2030 UTC FRI MAR 16...
.TROUGH FROM 10N85W TO 05N89W TO 03N99W. SCATTERED MODERATE 
WITHIN 210 NM S OF TROUGH BETWEEN 85W AND 93W. 

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
THE ITCZ AXIS WAS ANALYZED SOUTH OF THE EQUATOR. NO SIGNIFICANT 
DEEP CONVECTION. 

$$
.FORECASTER SCHAUER. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.