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FZPN03 KNHC 020334
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SAT MAR 02 2013

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MAR 02.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN MAR 03.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON MAR 04.

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...
.WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N94.5W TO 13N96W... 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N94.5W 
TO 13N96W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 40 
TO 50 KT. SEAS 15 TO 22 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE 
OF LINE FROM 16N94.5W TO 11.5N97W N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. 
SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N94.5W 
TO 13N96W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 40 
TO 50 KT. SEAS 16 TO 24 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE 
OF LINE FROM 16N94.5W TO 11.5N97W N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. 
SEAS 14 TO 18 FT. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N94.5W 
TO 11.5N97.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE 
WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO 21 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N94.5W 
TO 13N96.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 
30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 
FROM 16N94.5W TO 11N97W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 150 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N94.5W TO 13N96W TO 10.5N100W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 08N TO 14N 
BETWEEN 92W AND 103W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 150 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N94.5W TO 13N96W TO 10N100W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 07N TO 14N 
BETWEEN 92W AND 104W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 180 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N94.5W TO 11.5N97.5W TO 09N102W N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 03N TO 
13N BETWEEN 91W AND 108W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 120 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N94.5W TO 13N96.5W TO 10N100W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 02N TO 13N 
BETWEEN 92W AND 109W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. 

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA W OF 108W FROM 22N TO 29N NW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. FROM 18N TO 22N BETWEEN 107W AND 110W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED N AND NW SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.TROUGH FROM 26N136W TO 22N140W. FROM 10N TO 26N W OF 136W NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT....EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS E OF TROUGH. SEAS 10 
TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 07N TO 11N W OF 130W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 110W N OF LINE FROM 15N110W 
TO 06N125W TO 06N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 11 FT IN 
MIXED NE AND NW SWELL...HIGHEST NW PART.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 26N137W TO 22N140W. S OF 26N W OF 
TROUGH NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 05N W OF 120W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH W OF AREA. N OF 05N W OF 118W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. 

.30 HOUR FORECAST N OF 08N BETWEEN 85W AND 89W...INCLUDING THE 
GULFS OF FONSECA AND PAPAGAYO...AND N OF 10N BETWEEN 89W AND 91W 
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 04N TO 12N BETWEEN 92W AND LINE FROM 
04N89W TO 10N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. 

.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 06N BETWEEN 79W AND 80W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF PANAMA...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0200 UTC SAT MAR 02...
.TROUGH FROM 12N134W TO 06N135W...SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 120 
NM EITHER SIDE OF TROUGH FROM 06N TO 08N.                  

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...                
MONSOON TROUGH AXIS FROM 05N77W TO 07N85W TO 01N110W. ITCZ AXIS 
FROM 01N110W TO 04N140W. ISOLATED MODERATE WITHIN 150 NM N AND 
90 NM S OF AXIS BETWEEN 80W AND 85W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 
210 NM N OF AXIS BETWEEN 120W AND 125W.

$$
.FORECASTER SCHAUER. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.