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FZPN03 KNHC 271555
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                               
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL                          
1630 UTC THU FEB 27 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC THU FEB 27.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI FEB 28.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT MAR 01.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT 30N135W TO 23N140W. N OF 28N W OF 138W SW WINDS 30 
TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF LINE 30N130W TO 22N140W 
S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA 
NW OF LINE 30N120W TO 11N130W TO 14N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N120W TO 22N125W TO 18N135W. N OF 
28N BETWEEN 125W AND 135W W WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 18 TO 22 FT. 
N OF 24N WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 
TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N E OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA NW OF LINE 30N118W TO 
15N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 
08N TO 15N W OF 130W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT 28N112W TO 20N120W. N OF 
25N BETWEEN 120W AND 130W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 18 TO 
23 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 18N BETWEEN 120W TO 137W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA NW OF LINE 
30N115W TO 07N140W.

.18 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W...INCLUDING GULF 
OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA 36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N SW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT OR LESS. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

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

CONVECTION VALID 1500 UTC THU FEB 27...                      

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...                
MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 10N85W TO 08N82W TO 04N95W TO 
05N105W. ITCZ EXTENDS FROM 05N105W TO 07N115W TO 03N130W TO 
BEYOND 04N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION IS NOTED WITHIN 60 
NM EITHER SIDE OF THE MONSOON TROUGH BETWEEN 85W AND 90W.

$$ 
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.