000 FZPN03 KNHC 180912 HSFEP2 HIGH SEAS FORECAST TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 UTC WED FEB 18 2004 SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SECURITE E PACIFIC FROM THE EQUATOR TO 30N E OF 140W. SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC WED FEB 18 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU FEB 19 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI FEB 20 WARNINGS ...STORM WARNING... .N OF 13N BETWEEN 94W AND 97W WIND NE TO NE 45 TO 55 KT SEAS 14 TO 21 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N95W 13N98W WIND NE 35 TO 40 KT SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. .12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N95W 14N96W 12N99W WIND N TO NE 35 TO 45 KT SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. .36 HOUR FORECAST WIND BELOW GALE FORCE. SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST .EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 93W AND 100W WIND N TO NE 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 14 FT...FROM 7N TO 11N BETWEEN 92W AND 104W WIND NE 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 10 FT. .12 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...FROM 9N TO 14N BETWEEN 93W AND 102W WIND N TO NE 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 10 TO 15 FT...FROM 6N TO 9N BETWEEN 92W AND 107W WIND NE TO E 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 93W AND 99W WIND N TO NE 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 12 TO 16 FT...FROM 6N TO 11N BETWEEN 92W AND 110W WIND NE TO E 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL. .36 HOUR FORECAST...WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N95W 13N97W WIND N TO NE 25 KT SEAS 10 TO 12 FT...ELSEWHERE FROM 7N TO 14N BETWEEN 92W AND 110W WIND NE TO E 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT WITH NE SWELL...S OF 4N FROM 93W TO 110W WIND LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 7N TO 14N BETWEEN 92W AND 110W WIND LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN RESIDUAL NE SWELL. .N OF 9N E OF 92W INCLUDING THE GULF OF FONSECA AND PAPAGAYO WIND NE TO E 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. .36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 9N E OF 92W INCLUDING THE GULF OF FONSECA AND PAPAGAYO WIND NE TO E 20 KT SEAS TO 10 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST WIND LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .COLD FRONT 30N127W 21N140W...W OF FRONT WIND LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL...N OF 26N WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT WIND LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT WITH NW SWELL...ELSEWHERE N OF 15N W OF 110W WIND LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST...COLD FRONT DISSIPATED...N OF 28N E OF 120W WIND NW 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL...ELSEWHERE N OF 15N W OF 115W WIND LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N W OF 110W WIND LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. .FROM 5N TO 15N W OF 112W WIND NE TO E 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 5N TO 17N W OF 110W WIND NE TO E 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 5N TO 17N W OF 125W AND FROM 7N TO 15N BETWEEN 110W AND 125W WIND NE TO E 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. .S OF 5N W OF 110W WIND LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NLY SWELL. .24 HOUR S OF 5N W OF 120W WIND LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. REMAINDER FORECAST AREA WIND LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. CONVECTION VALID 0845 UTC WED FEB 18... INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...2N78W 4N95W 2N115W 4N130W 5N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 60-90 NM OF AXIS BETWEEN 128W AND 137W...AND WITHIN 60 NM OF AXIS BETWEEN 101W AND 104W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 45 NM OF 4N95W. $$ FORECASTER COBB TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH