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FZPN03 KNHC 161540
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 UTC WED FEB 16 2011

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED FEB 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU FEB 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI FEB 18.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 11N86W TO 10N89W 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 11N86W 
TO 10N89W INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 88W INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.N OF 23N WITHIN 120 NM W OF THE COAST OF BAJA CALIFORNIA NW 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 23N TO 27N WITHIN 120 NM W OF THE COAST 
OF BAJA CALIFORNIA NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 06N TO 17N W OF 127W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 12N BETWEEN 110W 
AND 123W AND S OF 20N W OF 123W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
9 FT IN MERGING S AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 06N TO 16N W OF 130W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 16N W 
OF 117W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NW 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED IN PARAGRAPH BELOW.

.COLD FRONT FROM 30N125W TO 26N136W. N OF 28N W OF FRONT NW 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST W OF 132W. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF A LINE FROM 30N118W TO 20N123W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 26N 
W OF FRONT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 16N W OF 116W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N 
OF 26N W OF 124W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW COLD FRONT FROM 30N125W TO 25N134W. N OF 
27N WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT IN 
NW SWELL. N OF 28N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 13 TO 15 
FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 24N111W TO 15N111W TO 
01N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW 
SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 20N.

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

CONVECTION VALID AS OF 1500 UTC WED FEB 16...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS FROM 08N83W TO 08N89W 
THEN RESUMES NEAR 07N111W TO 04N127W TO 06N140W. NO SIGNIFICANT 
CONVECTION.

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.FORECASTER HUFFMAN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.