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FZPN03 KNHC 171538
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC TUE APR 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE APR 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED APR 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU APR 19.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.FROM 06N TO 21N W OF 125W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 05N TO 22N W OF 115W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 06N TO 20N W OF 135W E TO NE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 04N TO 22N 
W OF 125W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 06N TO 10N W OF 135W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 05N TO 20N W OF 133W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.

.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N BETWEEN 118W AND 125W N WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N BETWEEN 119W AND 123W N WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WITHIN 45 NM OF LINE 16N95W
TO 15N95W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE 16N95W
TO 15N95W N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 1500 UTC TUE APR 17...
.SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG N OF 01N E OF 81W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
ITCZ AXIS 04N105W TO 04N117W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG 
WITHIN 90 NM OF LINE FROM 02N100W TO 07N109W TO 06N117W.

$$
.FORECASTER MUNDELL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.