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FZPN03 KNHC 020347
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC TUE FEB 02 2010

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT WHICH IS THE AVERAGE 
HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE 
MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.

SECURITE

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC TUE FEB 02.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED FEB 03.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU FEB 04.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N94.5W 
TO 13N97W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. FROM 10N TO 
14N BETWEEN 97W AND 106W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N94.5W TO 
13.5N96.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.

.GULF OF PAPAGAYO...WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 11.5N86.5W 
TO 09N92W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 30N130W TO 24N140W. W OF FRONT 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 30N123W TO 
25N126W TO 24N135W. W OF TROUGH WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT IN NW SWELL.  ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF 127W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH DISSIPATED. NEW COLD FRONT 
APPROACHING NW PORTIONS. N OF 23N W OF 132W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT IN BROAD MIX OF NW...W AND SW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF 116W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 
FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. 

.FROM 05N TO 16N W OF 130W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED 
NW SWELL AND NE WIND WAVES. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N E OF 
130W...EXCEPT AS NOTED ABOVE...WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SURFACE TROUGH 20N111W TO 10N116W. FROM 17N TO 
22N BETWEEN 108W AND 114W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
FROM 05N TO 15N W OF 128W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
MIXED NW SWELL AND NE WIND WAVES. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N E OF 128W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 17N103W TO 10N114W. N OF 14N 
BETWEEN 102W AND 107W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 07N TO 12N 
W OF 130W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW SWELL AND 
NE WIND WAVES. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N FROM 130W TO 120W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. 

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

.CONVECTION VALID 0215 UTC TUE FEB 2...

.DISSIPATING COLD FROM FROM 30N130 TO 24140W.  SCATTERED 
MODERATE CONVECTION WITHIN 90 NM OF FRONT N OF 28N.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE AXIS ANALYZED ALONG 0377W TO 
04N89W TO 03N103W TO 07N116W TO 05N123W TO 06N130W TO 05N140W. 
NO SIGNIFICANT CONVECTION.  

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.FORECASTER STRIPLING. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.