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FZPN03 KNHC 242129
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                               
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL                          
2230 UTC MON FEB 24 2014

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 AND 3.4S TO THE 
EQUATOR E OF 120W

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC MON FEB 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE FEB 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED FEB 26.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 90W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.COLD FRONT NEAR 30N140W. NW OF LINE FROM 30N136W TO 27N140W 
S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST REINFORCING COLD FRONT FROM 30N138W TO 
26N140W. N OF 28N BETWEEN 134W AND 136W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF LINE FROM 30N133W TO 24N140W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NW.
.24 HOUR FORECAST MERGED COLD FRONT FROM 30N136W TO 26N140W. 
WITHIN 90 NM SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
W OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N136W TO 23N140W. N OF 27N W 
OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 10 TO 12 
FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 30N128W TO 
27N131W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 30N127W TO 20N137W TO 18N140W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N130W TO 22N140W. N OF 24N W 
OF LINE FROM 30N125W TO 24N130W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 10 TO 
14 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 30N123W TO 20N131W 
TO 15N137W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID 2100 UTC MON FEB 24...                      

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...                
ITCZ FROM 07N85W TO 04N110W TO 08N118W TO 09N130W TO 11NN138W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 05N TO 07N BETWEEN 111W AND 114W. 
SIMILAR CONVECTION IS FROM 10N TO 12N BETWEEN 116W AND 120W AND 
FROM 08N TO 10N BETWEEN 120W AND 123W. 

$$ 
.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.