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FZPN03 KNHC 220334
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC THU MAR 22 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC THU MAR 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI MAR 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT MAR 24.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.COLD FRONT FROM 30N137W TO 28N140W. NW OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 30N126W TO 26N133W 
TO 24N140W. WITHIN 180 NM NW OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW COLD FRONT FROM 30N132W TO 27N140W NW OF 
FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. E OF 
FRONT TO LINE FROM 30N126W TO 25N132W TO 20N140W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 

.FROM 06N TO 16N W OF 122W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 04N TO 17N W OF 127W AND S 
OF 17N BETWEEN 107W AND 127W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT  PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 05N TO 10N W OF 127W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 6N BETWEEN 93W AND 100W AND S OF 
10N BETWEEN 100W AND 127W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT 
IN MIXED SW AND NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 08N BETWEEN 95W AND 120W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. 

.FROM 17N TO 23N BETWEEN 112W AND 124W AND FROM 23N TO 27N 
BETWEEN 117W AND 123W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N BETWEEN 118W AND 126W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

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

.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15N BETWEEN 96W AND 98W INCLUDING GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST 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 AT 0215 UTC THU MAR 22...

.TROUGH FROM COAST OF COSTA RICA 10N85W TO 05N90W TO 02N98W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 200 NM SE OF TROUGH E OF 90W. 

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
ITCZ/MONSOON TROUGH IS FROM 10N104W TO 06N115W TO 04N130W. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS WITHIN 90 NM N OF AXIS BETWEEN 112W AND 120W. 

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.FORECASTER PAW. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.