000
FZPN03 KNHC 281503
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC THU FEB 28.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI MAR 01.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT MAR 02.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N94.5W TO 
15N95W INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N94.5W TO 
14N95W INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N94.5W TO 
14N95W TO 13N96W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N WINDS 35 
TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.N OF 15N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 60 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N94.5W TO 15N95W TO 13N96W INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 75 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N94.5W TO 14N95W TO 12.5N96W INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 120 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N94.5W TO 14N95W TO 12.5N96W INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 
FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 93W AND 100W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA S OF 30N NW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. FROM 17N TO 23N BETWEEN 107W AND 109W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA S OF 29N NW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.TROUGH FROM 04N136W TO 10N133W. FROM 12N TO 22N W OF 125W NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 09N W OF 
112W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED NE 
AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 05N138W TO 14N138W. FROM 12N TO 
23N W OF 130W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 08N W OF 112W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT 
PRIMARILY IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH W OF AREA. N OF 07N W OF 120W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL....HIGHEST 
SEAS NEAR 25N140W.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 1500 UTC THU FEB 28...                   

.SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 120 NM LINE 12N133W TO 18N136W. 

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...                
MONSOON TROUGH 03N79W TO 08N86W TO 03N97W. ITCZ AXIS 03N97W TO 
02N130W TO 05N135W TO 02N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED 
STRONG WITHIN 90 NM OF 05.5N78W AND 04N83W AND 05N90W.

$$
.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.