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FZPN03 KNHC 211544
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC WED MAR 21 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED MAR 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU MAR 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI MAR 23.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.FROM 06N TO 16N W OF 122W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. FROM 09N TO 15N BETWEEN 111W AND 122W NE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 20N110W TO 
16N107W TO 07N112W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 05N TO 16N W OF 135W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 04N TO 13N W OF 109W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 07N TO 16N W OF 134W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS
TO 8 FT. S OF 07N BETWEEN 95W AND 120W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT PRIMARILY IN SW SWELL. 

.WITHIN 150 NM OF THE COAST OF THE BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA 
FROM 24N TO 29N NW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 20N 
TO 24N BETWEEN 110W AND 122W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN 
NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 27N BETWEEN 115W AND 125W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N BETWEEN 118W AND 123W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 23N TO 29N NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 25N TO 29N NW WINDS 20
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N138W TO 28N140W. NW OF FRONT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N130W TO 27N135W TO 25N140W. 
NW OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 28N BETWEEN
FRONT AND 122W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 30N123W TO 24N140W 
WITHIN 150 NM NW OF FRONT W OF 127W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS
TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF FRONT TO 20N W OF 134W NE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF COLD FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST FAR NW.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 1530 UTC WED MAR 21...

.TROUGH FROM 09N85W TO 05N90W TO 02N99W. SCATTERED MODERATE 
ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 180 NM SE OF TROUGH.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
ITCZ/MONSOON TROUGH IS NOT IDENTIFIABLE AT THIS TIME. NO 
SIGNIFICANT CONVECTION IS NOTED.

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.