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FZPN03 KNHC 212113
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                            
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL                           
2230 UTC THU MAR 21 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU MAR 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI MAR 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAR 23.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.N OF 29N E OF 118W TO BAJA CALIFORNIA NORTE NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N BETWEEN 117W AND 130W NW TO N WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N BETWEEN 120W AND 130W NW TO N WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF 
LINE FROM 30N117W TO 25N130W TO 18N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NW OF LINE 30N116W TO 21N125W TO 10N140W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N 
OF 25N BETWEEN 118W AND 130W.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 2030 UTC THU MAR 21... 

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...          
MONSOON TROUGH AXIS FROM 08N82W TO 04N100W TO 02N120W. ITCZ AXIS 
FROM 02N120W TO 01N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 
04N TO 06N BETWEEN 83W AND 87W. CLUSTER OF MODERATE ISOLATED 
STRONG FROM 03N TO 06N BETWEEN 87W AND 90W. SIMILAR CONVECTION 
IS FROM 04N TO 07N BETWEEN 117W AND 126W. 

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.