000
FZPN03 KNHC 280920
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC TUE FEB 28 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE FEB 28.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED FEB 29.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU MAR 01.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.WITHIN 390 NM OF THE W COAST OF BAJA CALIFORNIA N OF 27N NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 21N TO BAJA CALIFORNIA BETWEEN 112W AND 
118W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA S OF 28N AND ELSEWHERE N OF 
19N E OF 109W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 
14N95W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 09N TO 13N BETWEEN 85W AND 90W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. FROM 06N 
TO 11N BETWEEN 90W AND 105W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.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 
TO 9 FT. FROM 08N TO 11N BETWEEN 90W AND 100W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. FROM 07N TO 10N BETWEEN 100W AND 
110W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED E AND NW SWELL.

.GULF OF PANAMA N OF 06N BETWEEN 79W AND 81W N WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.FROM 07N TO 24N W OF 120W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 110W AND 
120W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE 
N OF 18N W OF 115W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
PRIMARILY NW SWELL EXCEPT 10 TO 13 FT N OF 26N BETWEEN 120W AND 
130W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 05N TO 23N W OF 120W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. FROM 09N TO 19N 
BETWEEN 113W AND 120W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED 
NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 04N W OF 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0800 UTC TUE FEB 28...
.SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 02N TO 05N BETWEEN 92W AND 98W. 

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
NONE.

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FORECASTER SCHAUER