000
FZPN03 KNHC 180354
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SUN FEB 18 2007
SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SECURITE

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC SUN FEB 18
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON FEB 19
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE FEB 20

.WARNINGS.
...STORM WARNING...
.GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WITHIN 90 NM OF THE COAST N TO NE WINDS 25 
TO 35 KT SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 
16N94.5W 13N97W INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE 
WINDS 35 TO 50 KT SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 
16N94.5W 13N97W INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE 
WINDS 30 TO 40 KT SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE. 

...GALE WARNING...
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 8N TO 13N BETWEEN 85W AND 90W INCLUDING 
THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO AND FONSECA NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS 
10 TO 14 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W 
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 90 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF A LINE 16N94.5W 12N98W 11N102W N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 6N TO 14N BETWEEN 95W 
AND 104W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 90 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF A LINE 16N94.5W 12N98W 11N102W N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 6N TO 14N BETWEEN 95W 
AND 105W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE 16N94.5W 
12N98W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 
6N TO 12N BETWEEN 95W AND 105W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL.

.GULF OF PAPAGAYO NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 9N TO 13N BETWEEN 85W AND 92W INCLUDING 
THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO AND FONSECA NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...FROM 7N TO 13N 
BETWEEN 85W AND 95W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 8N TO 14N BETWEEN 85W AND 95W INCLUDING 
THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO AND GULF OF FONSECA...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT 
SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.

.RIDGE 30N136W 22N125W 15N105W. N OF RIDGE W OF 125W N WINDS  20 
KT SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF RIDGE TO 5N AND W OF 125W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE 
W OF 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST RIDGE 30N133W 22N120W 20N110W. N OF RIDGE W OF 
120W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL. S OF
RIDGE TO 5N AND W OF 130W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 9 TO 13 FT 
IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N W OF 118W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST RIDGE 30N133W 24N120W 20N110W. N OF RIDGE W OF 
118W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL. 
S OF RIDGE TO 7N W OF 125W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE W OF LINE 25N114W EQ125W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED N AND NW SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS N OF 20N. 

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

CONVECTION VALID 0345 UTC SUN FEB 18...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...3N78W 4N82W 2N100W 7N120W 
2N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 90 NM OF THE AXIS BETWEEN 85W 
AND 91W...AND WITHIN 60 NM OF THE AXIS BETWEEN 113W AND 137W. 

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FORECASTER COBB
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH