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FZPN03 KNHC 261521
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC MON MAR 26 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON MAR 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE MAR 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED MAR 28.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.  

.FROM 21N TO 23N BETWEEN 109W AND 113W AND WITHIN 75 NM W OF 
BAJA CALIFORNIA FROM 23N TO 27N NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 25N WITHIN 120 NM 
W OF BAJA CALIFORNIA NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW 
SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N TO BAJA CALIFORNIA BETWEEN 114W AND 
117W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 09N TO 15N W OF 122W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 08N W OF LINE FROM 23N110W TO 08N120W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT 12 TO 
15 FT N OF 21N BETWEEN 120W AND 135W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 14N W OF 118W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 00N130W TO 
14N105W TO 23N110W EXCEPT N OF 22N W OF 123W WINDS LES THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 07N TO 14N W OF 117W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 16N W OF 103W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT SW SWELL S OF 03N.

.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT NW OF AREA. N OF 29N W OF 133W SW 
TO W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N136W TO 29N140W. N OF 29N W OF 
130W SW WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT W TO NW WINDS BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 28N TO 29N W OF 137W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT 30N130W TO 26N140W. W 
OF LINE FROM 30N123W TO 18N140W 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 1230 UTC MON MAR 26...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
THE ITCZ AXIS EXTENDS FROM 10N102W TO 07N116W TO 06N140W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 90 NM N OF AXIS BETWEEN 105W AND 122W 
AND ELSEWHERE FROM 08N TO 11N BETWEEN 120W AND 127W.

$$
.FORECASTER SCHAUER. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.