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FZPN03 KNHC 251459
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SUN MAR 25 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN MAR 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON MAR 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE MAR 27.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.  

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

.COLD FRONT 30N120W TO 25N124W TO 22N132W. N OF 27N BETWEEN 123W 
AND 135W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 TO 21 FT IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM 10N140W TO 26N118W TO 30N118W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT 12 TO 
18 FT W OF FRONT N OF 24N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT 32N112W TO 24N113W. 
WITHIN 60 NM W OF FRONT S OF 27N NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM 08N140W TO 08N120W TO 
23N110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL 
EXCEPT 12 TO 15 FT N OF 22N BETWEEN 118W AND 130W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 25N TO BAJA 
CALIFORNIA BETWEEN 114W AND 116W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 09N TO 13N W OF 117W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 
00N120W TO 18N106W TO 23N110W EXCEPT N OF 23N W OF 125W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
  
.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N W OF 135W SW TO W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N137W TO 28N140W. N OF 29N E 
OF FRONT TO 131W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED SW AND NW 
SWELL. W OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW 
SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 1300 UTC SUN MAR 25...
.TROUGH FROM 10N86W TO 05N90W TO 02N99W. SCATTERED MODERATE 
WITHIN 210 NM SE OF TROUGH BETWEEN 88W AND 98W.

.SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 75 NM OF THE COAST OF PANAMA BETWEEN 
81W AND 84W.

.SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 08N TO 11N BETWEEN 105W AND 120W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
ITCZ AXIS EXTENDS FROM 01N105W TO 06N123W TO 05N135W. NO 
SIGNIFICANT CONVECTION.

$$
.FORECASTER SCHAUER. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.