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FZPN03 KNHC 312142
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SAT MAR 31.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN APR 01.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON APR 02.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.  

.COLD FRONT FROM 30N125W TO 24N140W. W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT EXCEPT N OF 28N NW 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT IN NW 
SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 28N. 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 WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 30N114W TO 24N123W 
TO 20N140W. N OF 23N E OF 121W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 28N. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W 
OF 120W TO LINE FROM 30N129W TO 26N140W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 19 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT 14 TO 21 FT N OF 23N BETWEEN 
121W AND 129W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 22N BETWEEN 117W
AND 123W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 19N W OF 112W TO LINE FROM 30N130W TO 24N140W
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
NW OF SAME LINE WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT IN NW 
SWELL.

.FROM 06N TO 20N W OF 122W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
MERGING SW AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 20N110W TO 
00N95W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN
SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 06N TO 20N W OF 120W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN MERGING SW AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF
20N W OF 108W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SW TO
W SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 05N TO 20N W OF 120W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 15 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE FR0M 04N TO 
19N W OF 105W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN W TO NW
SWELL.

.12 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 28N SW WINDS 20 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 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 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 2145 UTC SAT MAR 31...
.SURFACE TROUGH FROM 10N85W TO 06N92W TO 05N101W. SCATTERED 
MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 180 NM S OF TROUGH E OF 91W.
SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 180 NM S OF TROUGH BETWEEN 91W AND
101W AND ALSO WITHIN 120 NM N OF TROUGH BETWEEN 91W AND 101W.

.SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 30 NM OF 12N108W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
ITCZ AXIS EXTENDS FROM 05N120W TO 05N130W TO 05N140W. SCATTERED 
MODERATE WITHIN 120 NM N OF AXIS BETWEEN 117W AND 121W.

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.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.