000
FZPN03 KNHC 081508
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC WED FEB 08 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC WED FEB 08.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU FEB 09.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI FEB 10.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.06 HOUR FORECAST NW OF LINE 30N136W TO 27N140W S WINDS 30 TO 35 
KT. SEAS 15 TO 19 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N138W TO 26N140W. W OF FRONT SW 
TO W WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 18 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST GALE FORCE WINDS N OF AREA.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.NW OF LINE 30N134W TO 24N140W S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 
17 FT IN NW SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...NW OF LINE 30N132W
TO 24N140W S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 15 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 26N E OF 
FRONT TO 130W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 TO 19 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N136W TO 24N140W. N OF 28N E OF 
FRONT TO 130W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT IN NW 
SWELL. N OF 28N W OF FRONT W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 17 TO 21 FT 
IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT 30N130W TO 22N140W. N 
OF 20N W OF 108W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT EXCEPT 
12 TO 20 FT NW OF LINE FROM 30N128W TO 20N135W.

.COLD FRONT 30N116W TO 24N114W TO 20N1118W. N OF 27N W OF FRONT 
TO 122W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.  
ELSEWHERE W OF LINE 30N116W TO 20N125W TO 11N140W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 19 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 25N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 
118W AND 122W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL.
ELSEWHERE NW OF LINE 26N113W TO 10N122W TO 03N140W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 20N E OF
125W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED. 

.FROM 06N TO 11N W OF 130W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 06N TO 11N W OF 127W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 04N TO 20N W OF 120W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 11 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 20N140W. ELSEWHERE 
NW OF LINE 20N108W TO 10N114W TO 00N128W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.

.WITHIN 45 NM OF LINE 16N95W TO 13N96W INCLUDING GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. FROM 07N 
TO 12N BETWEEN 96W AND 104W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 04N TO 13N 
BETWEEN 100W AND 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM OF LINE 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 13N96W
INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 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 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 1445 UTC WED FEB 8...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH 09N84W TO 03N90W TO 03N102W. ITCZ AXIS 03N102W TO 
TO 04N120W TO 06N140W. NO SIGNIFICANT CONVECTION.

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FORECASTER GR