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FZPN03 KNHC 182121
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 UTC MON FEB 18 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON FEB 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE FEB 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED FEB 20.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11N86W TO 07N92W... 
INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 12 
FT. WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 08N92W TO 06N101W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND N SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 03N TO 13N BETWEEN 97W AND 109W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 11N86W TO 
08N92W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 10 FT. FROM 07N TO 10N BETWEEN 92W AND 100W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 03.5 TO 12N BETWEEN 100W 
AND 114W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 11N86W TO 
10N90W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT.

.FROM 09N TO 22N W OF 134W AND FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 128W AND 
134W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE 
30N119W TO 10N125W TO 00N137W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 23N W OF 129W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST W. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE 30N119W TO 
09N125W TO 02N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 26N W OF 130W AND FROM 12N TO 20N 
BETWEEN 125W AND 130W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN 
MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 03N TO 26N W OF 115W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.

.N OF 02N BETWEEN 79W AND 82W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA...N 
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N113W TO 27N115W TO 26N127W. N OF 
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT W TO NW WINDS E OF 
117W. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N W OF 127W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. GULF OF 
CALIFORNIA N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 2115 UTC MON FEB 18...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH NOT DISCERNIBLE FOR 1800 UTC ANALYSIS. ITCZ 
EXTENDS FROM 06N87W TO 02N101W TO 05.5N120W TO 07N140W. ISOLATED 
TO SCATTERED CONVECTION NOTED WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF AXIS 
BETWEEN 87W AND 94W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG 
CONVECTION NOTED WITHIN 270 NM N OF AXIS W OF 135W.

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.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.