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FZPN03 KNHC 031513
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SUN FEB 03 2013

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SUN FEB 03.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON FEB 04.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE FEB 05.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF A 
LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 14N96W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE 
FROM 06N TO 12N BETWEEN 93W AND 100W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.TROUGH 22N140W TO 1010 MB LOW PRES 19N138W TO 17N127W TO BEYOND 
14N140W. WITHIN 560 NM OF LOW PRESSURE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 28N W OF 125W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 12 IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE 30N120W TO 20N120W TO 
03N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 20N140W TO 12N140W. FROM 14N TO 22N W 
OF 130W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE W OF LINE 30N116W TO 10N116W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. FROM 18N TO 25N W OF 135W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 09 FT IN NW SWELL.

.WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE 11N86W TO 08N93W  INCLUDING 
THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 1500 UTC SUN FEB 03...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH ALONG 04N90W TO 04N95W. ITCZ FROM 04N95W TO 
04N110W TO 08N120W TO 08N130W TO 10N136W TO 08N140W. NO 
SIGNIFICANT CONVECTION.

$$
.FORECASTER FORMOSA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.