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FZPN03 KNHC 192135
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SUN FEB 19.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON FEB 20.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE FEB 21.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC GALE WARNING...
.06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 15N95W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 30 TO 35 
KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 
15N95W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 45 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 15N95W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N 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 FROM 09N TO 12N BETWEEN 85W AND 
90W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.30 HOUR FORECAST N OF 08N BETWEEN 79W AND 80W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF PANAMA...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 05N BETWEEN 79W AND 81W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF PANAMA...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.N OF 27N E OF 125W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW 
SWELL. FROM 04N TO 27N W OF 115W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
13 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE 23N110W TO 
08N110W TO 00N125W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 06N TO 27N W OF 115W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 
LINE 23N110W TO 10N108W TO 00N115W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 05N W OF 120W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 13 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 110W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 2100 UTC SUN FEB 19...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH AXIS FROM 03N96W TO 07N106W TO 04N112W TO LOW 
PRES NEAR 04N118W 1009 MB TO LOW PRES 03N125W 1010 MB TO 
00N132W. SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE 
OF AXIS BETWEEN 105W AND 118W.

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FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN