000
FZPN03 KNHC 030916
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC SAT FEB 03 2007
SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SECURITE

E PACIFIC FROM THE EQUATOR TO 30N E OF 140W

SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC SAT FEB 03
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN FEB 04
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON FEB 05

.WARNINGS.
...GALE WARNING...
.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N W OF 136W S WINDS 30 TO 35 KT SEAS 11 
TO 16 FT WITH NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N138W 26N137W 21N140W. E OF FRONT 
TO 133W N OF 24N SE TO S WINDS 30 TO 40 KT SEAS 12 TO 17 FT WITH 
NW SWELL. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N135W 25N136W 21N140W. N OF 24N 
BETWEEN 130W AND 140W S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT SEAS 12 TO 18 FT 
WITH W SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.N OF 24N W OF 135W S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 
35 KT SEAS 9 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N 
BETWEEN 130W AND 135W SE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 22N W OF 
130W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 22N 
BETWEEN 128W AND 133W SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...COLD FRONT 
30N135W 25N136W 21N140W. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N OF 20N SW WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT SEAS 12 TO 14 FT WITH W SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT 
N OF 20N W OF 128W SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT WITH W 
SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N131W 24N125W 19N140W. N OF 25N W 
OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 15 TO 20 FT WITH W 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 25N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 KT SEAS 12 
TO 15 FT WITH NW SWELL. N OF 25N E OF FRONT TO 128W S WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT SEAS 9 TO 14 FT WITH W SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N130W 24N133W 18N140W. N OF 27N W 
OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 15 TO 20 FT WITH W 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT S OF 27N NW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 9 TO 
14 FT WITH NW SWELL. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 127W S WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT SEAS 9 TO 13 FT WITH W SWELL. 
      
.FROM 8N TO 20N W OF 115W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 9 TO 13 FT 
WITH NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 5N TO 24N W OF 110W NE WINDS TO 20 
KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT WITH NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 8N TO 15N W OF 125W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS 9 TO 13 FT WITH NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 6N TO 22N W OF 
110W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 8N TO 16N W OF 105W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT WITH NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 6N TO 20N W OF 100W NE 
WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT WITH NE SWELL..

.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 9N TO 12N E OF 90W INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 9N TO 12N E OF 90W INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 6N 
TO 13N BETWEEN 90W AND 100W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 24N NW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 24N NW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS BUILDING TO 
8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.  
.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 97W INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS TO 10 FT. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT WITH NE SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 40 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 13N96W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 FT. 

.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 6N BETWEEN 78W AND 81W INCLUDING GULF OF 
PANAMA N WINDS 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID 0845 UTC SAT FEB 03...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE AXIS ALONG 3N77W 8N107W 5N123W 
6N136W 6N140W. ISOLATED MODERATE CONVECTION NEAR 6N78W 3N84W 
3N86W AND 7N115W.  

OTHER MODERATE CONVECTION LOCATED NEAR 11N109W AND OFF MEXICAN 
COAST NEAR 19N106W.

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FORECASTER RRG
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH