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FZPN03 KNHC 222142
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC THU MAR 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI MAR 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAR 24.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.COLD FRONT FROM 30N130W TO 28N132W TO 26N140W. NW OF FRONT N TO 
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NW. N OF 
27N BETWEEN 120W AND 128W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW COLD FRONT 30N135W TO 29N140W. W OF FRONT 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. N OF 29N BETWEEN 131W 
AND 135W SW TO W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 30N122W TO 21N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N126W TO 27N131W TO 24N140W. 
NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. 
N OF 26N WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
10 FT. EXCEPT AS NOTED BELOW...ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 30N123W 
TO 22N130W TO 15N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
NW SWELL. 

.FROM 06N TO 13N W OF 134W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE 
SWELL. S OF 08N BETWEEN 100W AND 130W AND FROM 04N TO 09N 
BETWEEN 130W AND 134W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN W 
TO NW SWELL BETWEEN 100W AND 130W AND IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL 
BETWEEN 130W AND 134W. S OF 5N BETWEEN 93W AND 100W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN S SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 08N BETWEEN 94W AND 120W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 12N BETWEEN 100W AND 120W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. 

.12 HOUR FORECAST FR0M 10N TO 12N E OF 88W INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 05N BETWEEN 79W 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.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 2115 UTC THU MAR 22...
.TROUGH FROM 07N90W TO 03N98W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 00N TO 
06N BETWEEN 81W AND 89W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
ITCZ AXIS EXTENDS FROM 10N109W TO 06N123W TO 04N132W TO 02N140W.
SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 90 NM OF AXIS BETWEEN 112W AND 118W.

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.FORECASTER PAW. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.