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FZPN03 KNHC 280332
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC THU FEB 28 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC THU FEB 28.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI MAR 01.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT MAR 02.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 14.5N95W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 30 TO 
35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 14N95W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 30 TO 40 
KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15N BETWEEN 94W AND 95.5W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N95W TO 
14N95W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 60 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 13.5N95W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 75 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 13N96W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 94W AND 
99W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 23N NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 23N NW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. FROM 17N TO 23N BETWEEN 107W AND 110W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED N AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 23N NW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. 

.FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 127W AND 133W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. FROM 15N TO 27N W OF 133W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 07N W OF 116W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 13N TO 25N W OF 127W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 07N 
W OF 110W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 25N W OF 135W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N W OF 
112W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0100 UTC THU FEB 28...                   

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...                
MONSOON TROUGH AXIS FROM 04N77W TO 05N85W TO 02N95W TO 02N107W. 
ITCZ AXIS FROM 02N107W TO 04N115W TO 03N121W TO 03N130W TO 
00N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 120 NM N OF AXIS BETWEEN 84W 
AND 88W. 

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.FORECASTER SCHAUER. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.