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FZPN03 KNHC 311600
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SAT MAR 31.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN APR 01.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON APR 02.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.  

.COLD FRONT FROM 30N129W TO 25N140W. W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF 
110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW AND SW 
SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N113W TO 22N125W. N OF 24N E 
OF 120W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN PRIMARILY NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF 120W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 
TO 20 FT NW OF LINE FROM 30N120W TO 20N140W IN NW SWELL...AND 8 
TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL ELSEWHERE N OF 20N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 22N E OF 120W NW 
TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 
20N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL.

.FROM 06N TO 15N W OF 135W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 20N110W TO 00N95W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MERGING SW AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 06N TO 20N W OF 120W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MERGING SW AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W 
OF LINE FROM 20N110W TO 10N105W TO 00N110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MERGING SW AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 20N W OF 120W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 15 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL FROM 10N TO 20N W OF 
120W. ELSEWHERE FROM 05N TO 20N W OF 105W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN A BROAD MIX OF SWELL.

.30 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 29N NW WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 26N NW WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 1530 UTC SAT MAR 31...
.SURFACE TROUGH FROM 06N83W TO 04N95W TO 05N100W. SCATTERED 
MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG CONVECTION NOTED WITHIN 120 NM EITHER 
SIDE OF TROUGH AXIS. 

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
ITCZ AXIS FROM 05N110W TO 07N115W TO 03N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE 
CONVECTION FROM 05N TO 07N BETWEEN 115W AND 120W. 

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.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.