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FZPN03 KNHC 230325
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
0430 UTC WED FEB 23 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC WED FEB 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU FEB 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI FEB 25.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT FROM 30N122W TO 24N130W THEN STATIONARY TO 26N140W. 
NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW 
SWELL. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 121W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 1014 MB LOW PRES NEAR 28N119W 
TO 23N122W. N OF 24N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 1015 MB LOW PRES 
NEAR 28N116W TO 22N120W. N OF 22N W OF FRONT TO 130W N TO NE 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES AND COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. WINDS AND 
SEAS MERGED WITH AREA DESCRIBED BELOW.

.FROM 05N TO 21N W OF 120W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. S OF 05N W OF 120W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND SW SWELL. S OF 22N BETWEEN 110W AND 
120W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW AND SW 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 05N TO 22N W OF 130W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN PRIMARILY NE SWELL. FROM 05N TO 16N BETWEEN 120W AND 
130W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N W OF 105W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED NW AND SW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 07N TO 21N W OF 120W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 25N W 
OF 118W...AND S OF 12N BETWEEN 110W AND 118W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL.  

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

.N OF 06N BETWEEN 79W AND 80W INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA...
N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 108W AND 111W NW TO N 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

CONVECTION VALID AS OF 0300 UTC WED FEB 23...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS FROM 04N77W TO 00N90W 
THEN RESUMES AT 00N100W TO 04N125W TO 03N140W. ISOLATED MODERATE 
WITHIN 150 NM N OF AXIS FROM 120W TO 130W.  

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.