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FZPN03 KNHC 190911
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC SUN FEB 19 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN FEB 19.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON FEB 20.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE FEB 21.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC GALE WARNING...
.18 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.
.24 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 9 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.FROM 05N TO 27N W OF 130W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 
14 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 115W AND 
130W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 02N W OF 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 26N W OF 125W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. FROM 08N TO 
20N BETWEEN 115W AND 125W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN 
MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 06N TO 25N W OF 125W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. FROM 08N TO 
20N BETWEEN 115W AND 125W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT IN 
MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.

.N OF 27N BETWEEN 118W AND 135W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 
12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N BETWEEN 117W AND 128W NW TO N WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 30N120W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N BETWEEN 125W AND 134W N TO NE WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.

.FROM 21N TO 24N INCLUDING S PART GULF OF CALIFORNIA NW TO N 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 17N TO 21N BETWEEN 106W 
AND 110W N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.18 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING 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. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST 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 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 88W INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 06N BETWEEN 78W AND 80W INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF PANAMA...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0830 UTC SUN FEB 19...

.SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION FROM 10N TO 12N BETWEEN 107W TO 
111W. 

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 00N92W TO 05N111W TO LOW PRES NEAR 04N121W 
1010 MB TO 02N128W. ITCZ FROM 02N128W TO BEYOND 01N140W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG CONVECTION WITHIN 140 NM S OF 
TROUGH BETWEEN 110W AND 115W. SIMILAR CONVECTION IS NOTED NEAR 
03N119W AND WITHIN 50 NM S OF TROUGH BETWEEN 121W AND 124W.

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FORECASTER GR