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FZPN03 KNHC 220910
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC SUN APR 22 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC SUN APR 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON APR 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE APR 24.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N95W TO 14N95W INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N95W TO 
14.5N95W TO 12.5N97W N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS TO 14 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N95W TO 
15N95W TO 13N97W N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS TO 14 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 
16N95W TO 13N95W INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 90 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N95W TO 14.5N95W TO 12N97.5W INCLUDING 
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10.5N BETWEEN 95W AND 99W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 75 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N95W TO 14.5N95W TO 11N100W INCLUDING GULF 
OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN 
NE SWELL. FROM 08.5N TO 11N BETWEEN 100W AND 104W NE TO E WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 07.5N BETWEEN 
94W AND 104W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.

.COLD FRONT 30N137.5W TO 28N140W. NW OF FRONT N WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N131.5W TO 23.5N140W. NW OF FRONT 
NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N127W TO 19.5N140W. N OF 26N W OF 
133W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE 
NW OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL.

.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09.5N TO 11.5N E OF 88W INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF PAPAGAYO NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 05.5N BETWEEN 79W AND 81W INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF PANAMA...N TO NE 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 0815 UTC SUN APR 22...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 06N77W TO 06N95W. ITCZ EXTENDS FROM 05N97W 
TO 03N115W TO 06N125W TO 03N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG 
CONVECTION NOTED WITHIN 210 NM S OF ITCZ BETWEEN 97W TO 105W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG CONVECTION NOTED FROM 06N TO 
10N BETWEEN 107W AND 124W.

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.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.