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FZPN03 KNHC 111539
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL  
1630 UTC MON MAR 11 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON MAR 11.                            
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE MAR 12.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED MAR 13.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE FROM 16N94.5W TO 
15N95W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 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 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE FROM 
16N94.5W TO 13.5N95.5W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM OF LINE FROM 16N94.5W TO 
14N95W... INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 30 TO 40 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 
FROM 16N94.5W TO 13N96W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N 
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 03N TO 24N W OF 113W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL...EXCEPT IN NE SWELL W OF 120W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 03N TO 20N W OF 122W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST AREA FROM 03N TO 23N W OF 126W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN SUBSIDING NE SWELL.

.N OF 28N BETWEEN 120W AND 128W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT
PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA S OF 27N NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. 
.06 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 MON MAR 11...          

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...                
MONSOON TROUGH AXIS EXTENDS FROM 08N78W TO 04N89W TO 03N98W. 
ITCZ AXIS EXTENDS FROM 03N98W TO 05N116W TO 06N125W TO 03N140W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 120 NM N OF THE ITCZ 
AXIS BETWEEN 111W AND 117W...AND ALSO WITHIN 30 NM OF THE ITCZ 
AXIS BETWEEN 100W AND 108W.

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.