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FZPN03 KNHC 272112
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 UTC SUN FEB 27 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 27.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON FEB 28.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE MAR 01.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.42 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.   

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT 26N112W TO 24N120W TO 23.5N130W. N OF 25N E OF 120W 
NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 
22N W OF 112W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT PRIMARILY 
IN N SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 30N122W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 23N W OF 135W SE TO S 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 17N W OF 110W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NW AND N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SECOND COLD FRONT 30N138W TO 29N140W. NW OF 
FRONT NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN N W SWELL. N OF 23N WITHIN 
420 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. 

.FROM 07N TO 11N W OF 120W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N W OF 117W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND S SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 07N TO 172N W OF 125W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 03N TO 17N W OF 115W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED NE...NW AND SW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 14N BETWEEN 115W AND 130W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE...NW AND SW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 07N TO 20N W OF 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 FT IN MIXED N AND S SWELL.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA COLD FRONT 27N111W TO 26N112W. NW OF FRONT 
NW WINDS 20. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DIFFUSE. S OF 27N NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 09N TO 12N E OF 88W INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...
NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.42 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...N OF 14N BETWEEN 
94W AND 96W INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...N OF 13N BETWEEN 
94W AND 97W INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID AS OF 2100 UTC SUN FEB 27...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS FROM 06N77W TO 00N98W... 
AND FROM 00N110W TO 04N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG 
FROM 03N TO 09N BETWEEN 79W AND 91W.

$$
.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.