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FZPN03 KNHC 041605
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                             
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL                        
1630 UTC THU APR 04 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU APR 04.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI APR 05.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT APR 06.

.WARNINGS.

.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 15N95W INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 15N95W TO 13N96W INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N TO NE WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 15N95W N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 13N98W 
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.N OF 20N W OF 130W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT PRIMARILY IN 
NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 06N TO 17N W OF 130W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N 110W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED SW AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 05N TO 20N W OF 130W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT.  SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. S OF 15N FROM 110W TO 130W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.

.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N WITHIN 90 NM W OF BAJA CALIFORNIA 
PENINSULA NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N WITHIN 120 NM W OF BAJA CALIFORNIA 
PENINSULA NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 8 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID 1500 UTC THU APR 04... 

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...          
MONSOON TROUGH AXIS FROM 08N82W TO 05N90W TO 06N105W...THEN ITCZ 
TO 03N125W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG CONVECTION WITHIN 
120 NM OF MONSOON TROUGH AXIS BETWEEN 85W AND 95W. SCATTERED 
MODERATE CONVECTION WITHIN 90 N OF THE ITCZ BETWEEN 115W AND 
125W. 

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FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN