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FZPN03 KNHC 241508
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SUN FEB 24 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON FEB 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE FEB 26.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 08N TO LINE FROM 27N140W TO 24N130W TO 13N123W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 03N TO 25N W 
OF 116W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW 
SWELL. N OF 28N BETWEEN 115W AND 128W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
EXCEPT N TO NW WINDS W OF 124W. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. 
REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 25N W OF 114W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 17N W OF 129W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 03N TO 20N W OF 118W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. 
FROM 25N TO 28N E OF 117.5W TO W COAST OF BAJA CALIFORNIA NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N 
W OF 115W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 13N W OF 132W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 04N 
TO 16N W OF 128W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE 
AND NW SWELL. NW OF LINE FROM 30N130W TO 20N140W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 05W W 
OF 112W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 30N NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 26N NW TO N WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 22N NW TO N WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT S OF 27N. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA S OF 28N NW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT S OF 26N.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 1430 UTC SUN FEB 24...                   

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...                
MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 09N75.5W TO 03N80W TO 07.5N86W TO 
06N90W...WHERE IT TRANSITIONS TO ITCZ...CONTINUING ON TO 04N98W 
TO 06N113W TO 07N127W TO BEYOND 06N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE 
ISOLATED STRONG CONVECTION NOTED WITHIN 150 NM S OF TROUGH AXIS 
E OF 86W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG CONVECTION NOTED WITHIN 
180 NM N AND 90 NM S OF ITCZ BETWEEN 110W AND 128W.

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.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.