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FZPN03 KNHC 242116
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL   
2230 UTC SUN MAR 24 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN MAR 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON MAR 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE MAR 26.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.18 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14.5N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W...INCLUDING 
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 13N95W... 
INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W... 
INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 
9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 13N95W 
TO 12N96W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W... 
INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 
9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 75 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 13N95W 
TO 12N97W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.N OF 21N BETWEEN 116W AND 128W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 
FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL. W OF LINE FROM 21N116W TO 16N124W TO 
04N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NW 
SWELL. 
.24 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 2030 UTC SUN MAR 24... 

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH... 

THE MONSOON TROUGH IS PRESENTLY NOT IDENTIFIABLE. THE ITCZ AXIS 
EXTENDS FROM 09N83W TO 03N94W. NO SIGNIFICANT CONVECTION. 

$$ 
.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.