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FZPN03 KNHC 080945
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC WED FEB 8 2012

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC WED FEB 8.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU FEB 9.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI FEB 10.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.06 HOUR FORECAST NW OF LINE 30N137W TO 27N140W S WINDS 30 TO 35 
KT. SEAS 15 TO 18 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NW OF LINE 30N135W TO 26N140W S TO SW WINDS 30 
TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST GALE FORCE WINDS N OF AREA.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.COLD FRONT 30N117W TO 23N117W TO 20N123W. N OF 27N W OF FRONT 
TO 123W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. NW OF LINE 
30N135W TO 25N140W S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 16 TO 17 FT IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE 30N116W TO 11N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 25N.
.06 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...NW OF LINE 30N133W
TO 24N140W S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 16 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN 
WARNING...NW OF LINE 26N113W TO 10N127W TO 10N140W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 25N.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N136W TO 24N140W. N OF 27N E OF 
FRONT TO 130W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT IN NW 
SWELL. N OF 29N W OF FRONT W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 17 TO 20 FT IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF LINE 24N111W TO 12N120W TO 12N140W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NW PART.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT 30N132W TO 22N140W. 
ELSEWHERE NW OF LINE 22N110W TO 10N115W TO 00N132W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NW PART.

.WITHIN 45 NM OF LINE 16N95W TO 14N95W INCLUDING GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FROM 07N TO 
12N BETWEEN 96W AND 110W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM OF LINE 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 13N97W
INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
8 FT. FROM 04N TO 11N BETWEEN 95W AND 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N OF 15N BETWEEN 94.5W AND 
95.5W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 06N TO 11N W OF 130W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 06N TO 10N W OF 127W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 04N TO 13N W OF 130W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
11 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.

.FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 89W INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0900 UTC WED FEB 8...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH 07N78W TO 03N91W TO 03N103W. ITCZ AXIS 03N103W TO 
06N140W. NO SIGNIFICANT CONVECTION.

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FORECASTER MUNDELL