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FZPN03 KNHC 181535
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SAT FEB 18 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT FEB 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN FEB 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON FEB 20.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC GALE WARNING...
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 14N95W INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 14N95W  INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N WINDS 30 TO 35 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.30 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 45 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC... N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 60 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W TO 13N96W INCLUDING 
THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 14N95W TO 13N96W INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA S OF 24N NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 30N TO 31N S TO SW 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.N OF 29N BETWEEN 119W AND 125W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N BETWEEN 116W AND 136W N TO NE WINDS 
20 KT EXCEPT NW TO N WINDS E OF 125W. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N E OF 125W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
9 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL.

.FROM 17N TO 22N BETWEEN 105W AND 110W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 05N TO 26N W OF 125W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
12 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. FROM 07N TO 20N BETWEEN 110W AND 
125W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 03N W OF 104W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NW PART.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 27N W OF 125W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. FROM 10N TO 
16N BETWEEN 115W AND 125W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN 
MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 130W AND N OF 04N BETWEEN 
110W AND 130W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 06N TO 27N W OF 130W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. FROM 07N TO 23N 
BETWEEN 122W AND 130W AND FROM 07N TO 15N BETWEEN 116W AND 122W 
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE W OF 125W AND N OF 05N BETWEEN 110W AND 125W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 1330 UTC SAT FEB 18...

.SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 08N TO 12N BETWEEN 105W AND 117W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH AXIS EXTENDS FROM 00N89W TO 06N110W TO 1009 MB 
LOW PRES NEAR 05N117W TO 01N126W. ITCZ AXIS EXTENDS FROM 01N126W 
TO BEYOND 01N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 390 NM N OF AXIS 
BETWEEN 102W AND 120W AND WITHIN 240 NM S OF AXIS BETWEEN 106W 
AND 125W. 

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FORECASTER SCHAUER