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FZPN03 KNHC 101536
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL  
1630 UTC SUN MAR 10 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SUN MAR 10.                            
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON MAR 11.                    
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE MAR 12.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE FROM 16N94.5W TO 
15N95W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE FROM 16N94.5W TO 
14N95W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 
35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE FROM 
16N94.5W TO 13N95.5W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM OF LINE FROM 16N94.5W TO 
14N95W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 
35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 75 NM OF LINE FROM 
16N94.5W TO 13N96W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.N OF 23N W OF 134W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY 
IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N W OF 118W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 06N TO 20N BETWEEN 115W AND 121W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. FROM 05N TO 23N W OF 121W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 106W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 04N TO 22N W OF 135W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. ELSWHERE W OF 107W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT IN NE SWELL S OF 
20N W OF 115W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 03N TO 20N W OF 123W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. FROM 07N TO 23N BETWEEN 
112W AND 123W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NW 
SWELL.

.18 FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 23N TO 27N NW WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.                          
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 1515 UTC SUN MAR 10...          

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...                
ITCZ AXIS EXTENDS FROM 05N88W TO 02N99W TO 03N112W TO 02N126W TO 
01N139W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 180 NM N OF 
THE AXIS BETWEEN 118W AND 122W...WITHIN 120 NM N OF THE AXIS 
BETWEEN 110W AND 112W AND WITHIN 60 NM S OF THE AXIS BETWEEN 99W 
AND 103W. 

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.