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FZPN03 KNHC 162142
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC WED FEB 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU FEB 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI FEB 18.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.N OF 14N FROM 94W TO 96W INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO 
NE WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE FROM 11N86W TO 10N89W INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE FROM 11N86W TO 10N89W 
INCLUDING 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 GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.COLD FRONT FROM 30N122W TO 25N134W.  N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 
130W  NW WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL.  ELSEWHERE 
N OF 20N W OF 120W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN 
NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT DISSIPATED.  N OF 16N W OF 116W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N 
OF 27N W OF 125W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  SECOND COLD FRONT FROM 30N123W TO 20N130W. 
N OF 26N WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT  S TO SW WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS 10 
TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.  N OF 28N W OF FRONT  NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT.  SEAS 12 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL.  ELSEWHERE N OF 16N W OF 
110W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. 

.FROM 06N TO 16N W OF 123W  NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 
11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.  N OF 16N W OF 130W  WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 11 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL.  ELSEWHERE W OF 120W 
AND S OF 10N FROM 110W TO 120W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 
9 FT IN MERGING S AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 08N TO 12N W OF 135W  NE WINDS 20 KT.  
SEAS TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.  ELSEWHERE S OF 16N W OF 
120W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  S OF 16N W OF 120W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  
SEAS TO 10 FT IN MIXED SW AND NW SWELL.   

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

CONVECTION VALID AS OF 2100 UTC WED FEB 16...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS 07N116W TO 06N140W.  
SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 30 NM OF AXIS W OF 137W.

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.FORECASTER WALLY BARNES.  NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.