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FZPN03 KNHC 122132
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL  
2230 UTC TUE MAR 12 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC TUE MAR 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED MAR 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU MAR 14.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE FROM 16N94W TO 13N96W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT.  SEAS TO 11 FT.  ELSEWHERE N 
OF 12N FROM 94W TO 97W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE FROM 16N94W TO 14N96W... 
INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT.  SEAS 
9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 90 NM OF LINE FROM 16N94W TO 14N96W 
TO 13N97W  N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  WITHIN 90 NM OF LINE FROM 16N94W TO 13N97W... 
INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 35 TO 45 KT.  SEAS 
13 TO 19 FT.  ELSEWHERE WITHIN 120 NM OF LINE FROM 16N94W TO 
13N97W TO 12N100W  N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.  SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 08N FROM 94W TO 102W  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 07N TO 11N W OF 130W  NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 11 
FT.  ELSEWHERE S OF 20N W OF 116W  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  SEAS TO 
10 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  S OF 14N W OF 123W  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  
SEAS TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 05N TO 16N W OF 130W  WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS.  SEAS TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.

.36 HOUR FORECAST  WITHIN 45 NM OF LINE 11N86W TO 09N89W...     
INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 2115 UTC TUE MAR 12...          

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...                
MONSOON TROUGH AXIS FROM 06N77W TO 06N83W TO 01N99W TO 04N112W 
THEN ITCZ AXIS TO 04N114W TO 05N126W TO 03N140W.  SCATTERED 
MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 60 NM OF AXIS FROM 81W TO 87W. 
ISOLATED MODERATE WITHIN 180 NM N OF AXIS FROM 97W TO 125W. 

$$
.FORECASTER WALLY BARNES.  NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.