000
FZPN03 KNHC 021507
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC TUE FEB 02.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED FEB 03.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU FEB 04.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N94.5W 
TO 14N96W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W INCLUDING GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.30 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 30N126W TO 22N140W. W OF THROUGH WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF LINE 
30N123W TO 20N135W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DESCRIBED BELOW. 

.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N W OF 135W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF 120W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N134W TO 24N140W. N OF 26N E 
OF FRONT TO 130W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. W 
OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N BETWEEN 112W 
AND 125W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.

.SURFACE TROUGH FROM 18N107W TO 11N111W. WITHIN 180 NM W OF 
TROUGH NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST SURFACE TROUGH 18N107W TO 10N114W. FROM 12N TO 
18N W OF TROUGH 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 20N107W TO 10N112W. WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.FROM 07N 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 W OF 100W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N 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 1445 UTC TUE FEB 2...
.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE AXIS ANALYZED ALONG 07N78W TO  
03N90W TO 08N115W TO 04N130W TO 04N140W. NO SIGNIFICANT 
CONVECTION.  

$$
.FORECASTER COBB. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.