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FZPN03 KNHC 032102
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SAT FEB 03
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN FEB 04
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON FEB 05

.WARNINGS.
...GALE WARNING...
.N OF 25N W OF 135W  S WIND INCREASE TO 35 KT  SEAS BUILD TO 16 
FT IN LARGE NW SWELL. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 30N138W 28N139W 26N140W.  E OF 
FRONT TO 133W N OF 24N S WIND TO 40 KT SEAS TO 19 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 30N134W 25N135W 22N140W.  N OF 24N 
FROM 130W TO 140W  S TO SW WIND TO 40 KT  SEAS 20 FT IN NW SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST  WIND BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 20N W OF 130W  S WIND TO 30 
KT  SEAS TO 14 FT.  ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF 130W SE WIND 20 TO 
25 KT  SEAS 10 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 20N FROM 
128W TO 133W  SE WIND 25 TO 30 KT  SEAS TO 15 FT.  ELSEWHERE N 
OF 20N W OF 130W  SE WIND 20 TO 25 KT  SEAS 13 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...W OF FRONT  
SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT  SEAS TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL.  ELSEWHERE E OF 
FRONT  N OF 20N W OF 128W  SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT  SEAS TO 12 FT
IN NW SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 30N132W 26N130W 17N140W.  N OF 25N 
W OF FRONT  W TO NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT  SEAS TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE S OF 25N W OF FRONT  W TO NW WIND 20 KT  SEAS TO 15 FT 
IN NW SWELL.  N OF 25N E OF FRONT TO 125W  SE TO S WIND 20 TO 30 
KT  SEAS TO 12 FT IN W SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 30N131W 25N130W 18N140W.  N OF 27N 
W OF FRONT  SW TO W WIND 20 TO 25 KT  SEAS TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. 
S OF 27N W OF FRONT  NW WIND TO 20 KT  SEAS TO 14 FT IN NW 
SWELL.  N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 127W  S WIND 20 KT  SEAS TO 11 FT 
IN NW SWELL. 
      
.FROM 7N TO 20N W OF 112W  E WIND 20 TO 25 KT  SEAS TO 13 FT IN 
NE SWELL.  ELSEWHERE FROM 5N TO 20N W OF 110W  NE WIND TO 20 KT 
SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 7N TO 15N W OF 125W  NE WIND 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL.  ELSEWHERE FROM 6N TO 20N W OF 110W 
NE TO E WIND TO 20 KT  SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 8N TO 18N W OF 105W  NE WIND TO 20 KT  
SEAS TO 8 FT.  ELSEWHERE FROM 6N TO 18N W OF 100W  NE WIND LESS 
THAN 20 KT  SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.

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

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA  N OF 24N NW WIND TO 20 KT  SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 24N  NW WIND 20 KT  
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.N OF 14N FROM 94W TO 96W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...
N WIND INCREASE TO 20 KT  SEAS BUILD TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  N OF 14N FROM 94W TO 97W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT  SEAS TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST  WITHIN 40 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 13N96W  N TO NE WIND 20 TO 25 KT  SEAS 8 FT. 

.36 HOUR FORECAST  N OF 6N FROM 78W TO 80W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
PANAMA  N WIND INCREASE TO 20 KT  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE.

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

CONVECTION VALID 2045 UTC SAT FEB 03...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE AXIS ALONG 3N77W  3N83W  8N107W 
5N122W  6N140W.  NO SIGNIFICANT CONVECTION.  

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH