000
FZPN03 KNHC 212131
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC TUE FEB 21 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE FEB 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED FEB 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU FEB 23.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.FROM 06N TO 23N W OF 120W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 
FT IN NE WIND WAVES AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 110W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 06N TO 18N W OF 120W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
9 TO 12 FT IN NE WIND WAVES AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N W OF
110W AND W OF LINE 30N120W TO 20N130W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS
8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N W OF 120W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT IN N TO NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 130W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.

.FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 91W INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.N OF 05N BETWEEN 79W AND 81W INCLUDING GULF OF PANAMA...N WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 2100 UTC TUE FEB 21...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH 04N77W TO 02N89W. ITCZ AXIS 02N107W TO 05N116W TO 
03N130W TO 00N136W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 120 NM N OF AXIS 
BETWEEN 119W AND 131W.

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FORECASTER MUNDELL