000
FZPN03 KNHC 180914
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC SUN FEB 18
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON FEB 19
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE FEB 20

.WARNINGS.
...STORM WARNING...
.GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WITHIN 90 NM OF THE COAST N TO NE WINDS 
INCREASING 30 TO 35 KT SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 10 FT. 
.09 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 16 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 30 TO 40 KT SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST WIND BELOW GALE FORCE. 

...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 9N TO 13N BETWEEN 85W AND 90W INCLUDING 
THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO AND FONSECA NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST WIND BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 13N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W N TO 
NE WINDS INCREASING 20 TO 30 KT SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT.
.09 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.
.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 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.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE 16N94.5W 
12N98W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 
6N TO 12N BETWEEN 95W AND 105W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 13N BETWEEN 93W AND 98W INCLUDING GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 6N TO 13N BETWEEN 90W AND 110W E WINDS TO 20 KT 
SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NE AND E SWELL.

.GULF OF PAPAGAYO NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...FROM 8N TO 14N 
BETWEEN 85W AND 92W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 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. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 8N TO 14N BETWEEN 85W AND 95W INCLUDING 
THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO AND GULF OF FONSECA...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 9N TO 13N E OF 90W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.N OF 5N W OF 125W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 8N TO 20N BETWEEN 110W AND 125W NE WINDS TO 20 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 6N TO 25N W OF 120W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W OF 125W NE WINDS TO 20 KT 
SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 20N BETWEEN 
115W AND 125W NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 FT WITH N SWELL.

.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 22N BETWEEN 118W AND 125W NW TO N WINDS 
INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT SEAS INCREASING 9 TO 12 FT WITH N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  N OF 20N BETWEEN 115W AND 125W NW WINDS TO 20 
KT SEAS 10 TO 15 FT WITH NW SWELL.

.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 7N E OF 81W INCLUDING GULF OF PANAMA N 
WINDS INCREASING TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

CONVECTION VALID 0900 UTC SUN FEB 18...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...4N77W 5N85W 2N95W 7N122W 
3N140W. CLUSTER OF MODERATE TO STRONG CONVECTION WITHIN 60 NM OF 
4N87W. ISOLATED MODERATE NEAR 1N89W 3N89W AND 3N91W. SCATTERED 
MODERATE WITHIN 20 NM OF A LINE FROM 6N111W TO 8N115W TO 7N120W 
TO 7N127W. ISOLATED MODERATE NEAR 6N134W AND 3N139W. 

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FORECASTER RRG
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH