000
FZPN03 KNHC 020934
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC TUE FEB 02.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED FEB 03.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU FEB 04.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N94.5W 
TO 14N96W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N94.5W TO 
13N96W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF PAPAGAYO...FROM 09N TO 12N E OF 90W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF PANAMA N OF 06N E OF 80W N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 30N128W TO 24N139W. W OF THROUGH WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF LINE 
30N126W TO 20N135W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH DISSIPATED. N OF 20N W OF 120W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DESCRIBED BELOW. 

.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N W OF 135W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT 
WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N138W 26N141W. N OF 25N E OF 
FRONT TO 131W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. W OF 
FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N BETWEEN 114W 
AND 131W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.

.SURFACE TROUGH FROM 16N108W TO 11N112W. WITHIN 180 NM W OF 
TROUGH NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST SURFACE TROUGH 17N107W TO 10N114W. FROM 12N TO 
17N BETWEEN 107W AND 117W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
ELSEWHERE S OF 12N BETWEEN 98W AND 120W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SURFACE TROUGH FROM 22N107W TO 10N112W. N OF 
14N BETWEEN 102W AND 107W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 

.FROM 05N TO 16N W OF 134W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED 
NW SWELL AND NE WIND WAVES. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N E OF 100W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 06N TO 17N W OF 128W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW SWELL AND NE WIND WAVES. ELSEWHERE FROM 
05N TO 20N W OF 126W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 05N 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 W OF 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 0900 UTC TUE FEB 2...
.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE AXIS ANALYZED ALONG 06N77W TO  
03N103W TO 07N115W TO 06N130W TO 05N140W. NO SIGNIFICANT 
CONVECTION.  

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.FORECASTER GR. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.