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FZPN03 KNHC 282149
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC THU FEB 28.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI MAR 01.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAR 02.

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N94.5W 
TO 14.5N95W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 30 TO 
35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N94.5W 
TO 14N95.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 30 TO 
35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N94.5W 
TO 13.5N95.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 40 
TO 50 KT. SEAS 15 TO 21 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE 
OF LINE FROM 16N94.5W TO 11N97W N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 
12 TO 18 FT IN NE SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N94.5W TO 14N95W... 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 60 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N94.5W TO 13N95.5W 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 FROM 16N94.5W TO 13N96W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 94W 
AND 98W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 120 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N94.5W TO 11N98W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 09N TO 13N 
BETWEEN 93W AND 102W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE 
SWELL. 

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 22N W OF 107.5W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. FROM 17N TO 22N BETWEEN 107.5W AND 109.5W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED N AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 24N TO 29N NW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. FROM 17N TO 24N BETWEEN 107.5W AND 
109.5W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED N AND NW SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.TROUGH FROM 11N133W TO 03N138W. FROM 15N TO 27N W OF 129W NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 08N TO 22N BETWEEN 121W AND 129W NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. REMAINDER AREA N 
OF 07N W OF 112W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 25N137W TO 20N140W. FROM 16N TO 
26N W OF 131W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS 
E OF TROUGH. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N 
OF 07N W OF 112W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 27N138W TO 21N140W. W OF TROUGH S 
OF 27N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 06N W OF 122W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT IN NW SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 2045 UTC THU FEB 28...                   

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...                
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 05N77W TO 06N86W TO 03N93W TO 04N100W TO 
03N105W. ITCZ FROM 03N105W TO 05N135W THEN CONTINUES FROM 
04N138W TO 03N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 150 NM N OF AXIS 
BETWEEN 80W AND 86W.

$$
.FORECASTER SCHAUER. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.