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FZPN03 KNHC 172145
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 UTC SUN FEB 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SUN FEB 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON FEB 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE FEB 19.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 45 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 12.5N97.5W... 
INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 
TO 18 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

...GALE WARNING...
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11N86W 
TO 09N90W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS TO 11 FT.
.21 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 120 NM OF LINE 16N95W TO 
15N95W TO 11.5N98.5W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO 12.5N 
BETWEEN 98.5W AND 103.5W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN 
NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 08N TO 14.5N BETWEEN 92.5W TO 104.5W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 
13.5N96W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 93W 
AND 108W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 110W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11N86W TO 08.5N89W... 
INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 
FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 07N TO 13N BETWEEN 86W AND 93W...INCLUDING 
GULF OF FONSECA...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 180 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 12N86.5W TO 06.5N97W...INCLUDING GULF 
OF FONSECA...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND 
N SWELL.
.21 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 150 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11N86W 
TO 08.5N92W...INCLUDING GULFS OF PAPAGAYO AND FONSECA...NE WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. FROM 05N TO 10N BETWEEN 92W AND 100W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND N 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 04N TO 10N BETWEEN 94W AND 103W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11N86W 
TO 07N90W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 01N TO 11N BETWEEN 93W AND 
114W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN MIXED OF NE AND NW 
SWELL.

.FROM 05N TO 16N W OF 135W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 
FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 05N W OF 130W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 23N W OF 135W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 04N TO 23N W OF 130W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. N OF 
23N W OF 120W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 18N W OF 130W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 06N TO 23N WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. N OF 23N W OF 
120W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 2115 UTC SUN FEB 17...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
ITCZ FROM 05N106W TO 08N187W TO 04N140W. SCATTERED TO LOCALLY 
NUMEROUS MODERATE TO STRONG CONVECTION NOTED WITHIN 210 NM N OF 
ITCZ W OF 131W.

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.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.