000 FZPN03 KNHC 182122 HSFEP2 HIGH SEAS FORECAST TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 2230 UTC WED FEB 18 2004 SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SECURITE E PACIFIC FROM THE EQUATOR TO 30N E OF 140W.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 1800 UTC WED FEB 18 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU FEB 19 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI FEB 20 WARNINGS ...GALE WARNING... .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 WIND BELOW GALE FORCE. SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...FROM 9N TO 14N FROM 93W TO 102W WIND N TO NE 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 10 TO 14 FT...FROM 5N TO 9N FROM 92W TO 107W WIND NE TO E 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST...WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N95W 13N97W WIND N TO NE 25 TO 30 KT KT SEAS 10 TO 13 FT...ELSEWHERE FROM 4N TO 14N BETWEEN 92W AND 112W WIND NE TO E 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN 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 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .N OF 9N E OF 92W INCLUDING THE GULF OF FONSECA AND PAPAGAYO WIND NE TO E 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 9N E OF 92W INCLUDING THE GULF OF FONSECA AND PAPAGAYO WIND NE TO E 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST WIND LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .COLD FRONT 30N119W 25N130W...W OF FRONT WIND LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL...ELSEWHERE N OF 15N W OF 115W 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 9 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL...ELSEWHERE N OF 17N 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 115W 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 FORECAST S OF 5N W OF 120W WIND LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 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 2100 UTC WED FEB 18... INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...2N78W 3N105W 3N120W 7N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 90 NM OF 5N91.2W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 5.5N TO 8N FROM W OF 135W. $$ FORECASTER LL TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH