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FZPN03 KNHC 181520
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                             
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL                        
1030 UTC THU APR 18 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI APR 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT APR 20.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE 16N95W TO 14N95W
INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS
TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 45 NM OF LINE 16N95W TO 13N95W 
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.N OF 20N W OF 114W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN
MIXED N AND NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 25N W OF 120W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 20N W OF 125W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.

.12 HOUR FORECAST ENTIRE GULF OF CALIFORNIA NW WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT BETWEEN 25N AND 28N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA ENTIRE GULF OF CALIFORNIA
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT BETWEEN 24N AND 28N.
.48 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 1500 UTC THU APR 18... 

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...          
MONSOON TROUGH 09N85W TO 04N115W TO 05N120W. ITCZ 05N124W 
TO 03N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG N OF 03N E OF 84W
AND WITHIN 200 NM S OF AXIS FROM 90W TO 93W AND WITHIN 200
NM N OF AXIS FROM 98W TO 101W.
 
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.FORECASTER DGS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.