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FZPN03 KNHC 032142
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC TUE APR 03 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE APR 03.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED APR 04.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU APR 05.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.  

.N OF 27N BETWEEN 120W AND 125W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 12 TO 
13 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 105W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N130W TO 26N140W.
N OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W 
OF 105W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 30N126W TO 28N140W. 
N OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW 
SWELL. FROM 14N TO 23N W OF 135W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 100W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT 30N114W TO 25N115W TO 
22N122W. W OF LINE FROM 30N114W TO 17N140W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT 
EXCEPT N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT E OF 123W. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN 
NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 100W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT IN NW SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 2100 UTC TUE APR 03...
.TROUGH FROM 08N82W TO 02N90W TO 03N103W. SCATTERED MODERATE 
FROM 05N TO 10N BETWEEN 80W AND 85W...AND FROM 01N TO 04N 
BETWEEN 92W AND 103W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
ITCZ AXIS EXTENDS FROM 08N115W TO 03N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE 
FROM 04N TO 08N BETWEEN 119W AND 126W.

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.FORECASTER FORMOSA . NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.