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FZPN03 KNHC 252128
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SUN MAR 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON MAR 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE MAR 27.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.  

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

.COLD FRONT FROM 30N118W TO 24N124W TO 21N134W. TROUGH FROM 
30N121W TO 27N130W. N OF 27N BETWEEN 120W AND 130W W TO NW WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT SW WINDS E OF TROUGH. SEAS 13 TO 20 FT IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 30N116W TO 20N123W TO 10N140W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT 12 TO 
19 FT N OF 21N W OF FRONT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT AND TROUGH DISSIPATED. FROM 10N TO 
15N BETWEEN 118W AND 136W NE TO E WINS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
MIXED SW AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF A LINE FROM 23N110W TO 
10N118W TO 06N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 117W AND 135W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE WIND WAVES AND NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 23N110W TO 10N110W TO 00N125W 
EXCEPT W OF A LINE FROM 30N116W TO 20N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
  
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N139W TO 29N140W. N OF 29N 
WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. W OF FRONT W 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N134W TO 27N140W. N OF 28N 
WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. W OF 
FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 30N130W TO 26N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 2100 UTC SUN MAR 25...
.TROUGH FROM 09N86W TO 04N91W TO 03N99W...SCATTERED MODERATE 
ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 180 NM S OF TROUGH BETWEEN 90W AND 96W.

.SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG S OF 01.5N BETWEEN 82W AND 
87W.

.SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 90-120 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 
10N119W TO 06N112W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
THE INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE AXIS EXTENDS FROM 08N120W TO 
06N130W TO 06N140W. NO SIGNIFICANT CONVECTION IS NOTED.

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.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.