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FZPN03 KNHC 030342
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SUN MAR 03 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN MAR 03.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON MAR 04.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE MAR 05.

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...
.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 16 TO 24 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 
FROM 16N94.5W TO 11N97W N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 
FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N94.5W 
TO 12N97.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 
30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 TO 22 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N94.5W 
TO 13.5N96.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE 
WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS BELOW GALE FORCE.

...GALE WARNING...
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 11.5N E OF 88W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT.  
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND 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 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 07N TO 14N BETWEEN 92W AND 104W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 120 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N94.5W TO 13N96W TO 10N102W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 03N TO 14N 
BETWEEN 90W AND 108W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT 
PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 90 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N94.5W TO 13.5N96.5W TO 11N102W N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 01N TO 
14N BETWEEN 92W AND 110W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT 
PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N94.5W 
TO 13N96W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE 
S OF 15N BETWEEN 92W AND 115W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 
FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST BETWEEN 95W AND 117W S OF LINE FROM 17N117W 
TO 12N95W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL.

.N OF 12N E OF 90W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF FONSECA...N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST N OF 09N BETWEEN 85W AND 90W...INCLUDING THE 
GULFS OF FONSECA AND PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11N86W 
TO 08N91W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 04N TO 12N BETWEEN 88W AND 
92W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW 
SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 60 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11N86W TO 09N90W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 03N TO 12N BETWEEN 87W AND 92W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11N86W 
TO 07N95W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 95W S OF 12N TO LINE FROM 
00N92W TO 10N86W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED 
NE AND NW SWELL...EXCEPT SW SWELL S OF 05N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 11.5N E OF 89W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
ELSEWHERE E OF 95W S OF 12N TO LINE FROM 00N92W TO 10N86W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE AND SW SWELL.

.06 HOUR FORECAST N OF 07N BETWEEN 78W AND 80W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF PANAMA...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 05N BETWEEN 78W AND 80W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF PANAMA...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 04N BETWEEN 78W AND 81W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF PANAMA...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
MIXED N AND SW SWELL.

.N OF 05N W OF 121W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 05N W OF LINE FROM 05N120W TO 30N117W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 04N TO 18N W OF 133W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. N OF 28N BETWEEN 121W AND 
THE BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT 
IN NW SWELL.

.48 HOUR FORECAST NW OF LINE FROM 30N137W TO 26N140W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0130 UTC SUN MAR 03...
.SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 
15N102W TO 06N100W.                 

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...                
MONSOON TROUGH AXIS FROM 06N77W TO 06N87W TO 03N92W TO 03N105W. 
ITCZ AXIS FROM 03N105W TO 03N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 180 
NM N OF AXIS BETWEEN 85W AND 89W.

$$
.FORECASTER SCHAUER. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.