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FZPN03 KNHC 182146
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SAT AUG 18 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 AUG 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN AUG 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON AUG 20.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.30 HOUR FORECAST  S OF 03N FROM 80W TO 105W  WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS.  SEAS 8 FT IN S SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  S OF 05N FROM 80W TO 120W  WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS.  SEAS 8 FT IN S SWELL.
 
.REMAINDER OF AREA  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

CONVECTION VALID AT 2100 UTC SAT AUG 18...

.SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 102W 
AND 104W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 10N85W TO 10N90W TO 12N100W TO 07N112W TO 
13N125W TO 11N131W TO 10N137W THEN ITCZ TO BEYOND 09N140W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE TO ISOLATED STRONG FROM 05N TO TROUGH AXIS 
BETWEEN 89W AND 107W...AND WITHIN 30 NM OF 12N128W. 

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.FORECASTER WALLY BARNES.  NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.