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FZPN03 KNHC 310321
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SAT MAR 31 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT MAR 31.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN APR 01.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON APR 02.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.  

.COLD FRONT FROM 30N138W TO 29N140W. N OF 29N WITHIN 120 NM E OF 
FRONT SW TO W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 11 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. W OF 
FRONT NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 18N 
W OF 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N122W TO 24N133W. N OF 24N W 
OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT EXCEPT 15 
TO 20 FT N OF 27N W OF 130W IN NW SWELL. N OF 25N E OF 117W NW 
TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 
24N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 26N113W TO 23N117W 
TO 21N124W. N OF 25N E OF 120W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
10 TO 15 FT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 FT N OF 27N BETWEEN 117W AND 120W IN 
NW SWELL. N OF 18N E OF 124W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 
FT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 FT N OF 120W IN NW SWELL.

.FROM 05N TO 18N W OF 128W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. CONFUSED SEAS 10 
TO 11 FT IN BROAD MIX OF SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF A LINE FROM 
18N140W TO 18N110W TO 07N93W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT IN SW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 07N TO 24N W OF 127W NE WINDS 20 KT. 
CONFUSED SEAS 9 TO 10 FT IN BROAD MIX OF SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 
24N W OF A LINE FROM 23N110W TO 00N93W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MERGING SW AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST AREA BOUNDED BY 22N140W TO 30N124W TO 07N124W 
TO 07N140W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT IN NW 
SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 20N. NW OF A LINE FROM 30N124W TO 22N140W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 14 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W 
OF A LINE FROM 23N110W TO 10N100W TO 00N100W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MERGING SW AND NW SWELL. 

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0230 UTC SAT MAR 31...
.TROUGH FROM 08N87W TO 05N91W. WIDELY SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 
04N TO 07N BETWEEN 86W AND 92W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
THE INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE AXIS EXTENDS FROM 04N95W TO 
03N118W TO 04N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE IS FROM 04N TO 06N 
BETWEEN 92W AND 96W. 

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.FORECASTER HUFFMAN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.