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FZPN03 KNHC 220912
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC WED FEB 22 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED FEB 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU FEB 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI FEB 24.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.N OF 24N W OF 127W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. 
FROM 06N TO 24N W OF 130W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
13 FT IN NE WIND WAVES AND NW SWELL. FROM 06N TO 18N BETWEEN 
115W AND 130W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 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 EXCEPT NE SWELL W OF 130W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST W OF LINE FROM 30N125W TO 20N135W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. FROM 06N 
TO 20N W OF 130W...AND FROM 08N TO 14N BETWEEN 122W AND 130W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE WIND WAVES AND NW SWELL.
ELSEWHERE W OF 118W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW 
SWELL EXCEPT NE SWELL W OF 125W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N BETWEEN 122W AND 130W N WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 26N W OF 130W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N 
W OF 130W AND N OF 23N BETWEEN 116W AND 130W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. FROM 07N TO 12N W OF 
128W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE WIND WAVES.

.FROM 09N TO 12N E OF 91W INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 90W INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.N OF 05N BETWEEN 78W AND 80W INCLUDING GULF OF PANAMA...N WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 06N BETWEEN 78W AND 80W INCLUDING GULF OF 
PANAMA...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 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 0830 UTC WED FEB 22...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
ITCZ AXIS 03N110W TO 05N123W TO 04N135W TO BEYOND 02N140W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION FROM 04N TO 06N BETWEEN 122W AND 
134W. ISOLATED MODERATE CONVECTION FROM 02N TO 04N BETWEEN 125W 
AND 130W.

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FORECASTER GR