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FZPN03 KNHC 231524
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                            
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL                           
1630 UTC SAT MAR 23 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT MAR 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN MAR 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON MAR 25.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.NW OF LINE FROM 30N117W TO 13N133W TO 04N140W  WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS.  SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS NE PART.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  NW OF LINE FROM 25N112W TO 04N140W  WINDS 20
KT OR LESS.  SEAS TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST  N OF 10N W OF 112W TO LINE FROM 30N128W TO 
22N140W  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 1515 UTC SAT MAR 23... 

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
ITCZ AXIS EXTENDS FROM 08N83W TO 03N94W THEN RESUMES FROM 
03N113W TO 04N126W TO 02N140W.  SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG 
WITHIN 90 NM OF AXIS FROM 119W TO 126W.
 
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.FORECASTER WALLY BARNES.  NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.