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FZPN03 KNHC 210307
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SAT APR 21 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 APR 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN APR 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON APR 23.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N95W TO 
14N95W INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 
35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.N OF 24N BETWEEN 116W AND 125W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 05N TO 10N W OF 135W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT IN 
NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 05N TO 12N W OF 125W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 60 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N95W TO 14N95W TO 13N96W N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0300 UTC SAT APR 21...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH 09N85W TO 05N94W TO 07N115W TO 06N124W. ITCZ 
06N124W TO 03N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 05N TO 10N BETWEEN 
114W AND 120W. 

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.FORECASTER FORMOSA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.