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FZPN03 KNHC 202145
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 UTC SUN FEB 20 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN FEB 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON FEB 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE FEB 22.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 90W INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 90W 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.

.N OF 05N FROM 79W TO 82W INCLUDING GULF OF PANAMA...N  TO NE 
WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  N OF 05N FROM 79W TO 81W INCLUDING GULF OF 
PANAMA...N TO NE WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE.

.FROM 07N TO 18N W OF 132W  NE WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT IN NW 
SWELL.   N OF 25N E OF 134W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 9 TO 
13 FT IN NW SWELL.  ELSEWHERE W OF 110W AND S OF 14N FROM 105W 
TO 110W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 05N TO 20N W OF 130W  NE WINDS 20 KT.  
SEAS 10 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.  ELSEWHERE W OF 111W  WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT FROM 30N123W TO 23N127W. N OF 27N 
WITHIN 150 NM OF FRONT  SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  W OF FRONT NW TO 
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.  ELSEWHERE S OF 23N W OF 
112W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AS OF 2100 UTC SUN FEB 20...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS FROM 04N77W TO 00N95W 
THEN RESUME FROM 00N119W TO 02N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 
90 NM OF AXIS E OF 95W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 150 NM N OF 
AXIS FROM 124W TO 130W.
 
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.FORECASTER WALLY BARNES.  NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.