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FZPN03 KNHC 022128
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC TUE FEB 02.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED FEB 03.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 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 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 BETWEEN 78W AND 80W N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.18 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N W OF 138W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N W OF 136W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N131W TO 23N140W. WITHIN 180 
NM E OF FRONT N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 270 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT. W OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT 
IN W TO NW SWELL.

.SURFACE TROUGH FROM 19N105W TO 11N108W. WITHIN 180 NM EITHER 
SIDE OF TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 20 KT...EXCEPT SE WINDS 20 KT S OF 
15N. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SURFACE TROUGH 19N107W TO 13N108W. WITHIN 75 
NM EITHER SIDE OF TROUGH N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT...EXCEPT N 
TO NE W OF TROUGH. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST SURFACE TROUGH DISSIPATED. WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.SURFACE TROUGH 20N114W TO 12N118W. WITHIN 240 NM W OF TROUGH N 
OF 16N N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 75 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF AXIS N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

.FROM 07N TO 16N W OF 130W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN MIXED NW SWELL AND NE WIND WAVES. ELSEWHERE NW OF LINE FROM 
30N121W TO 05N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 14N W OF 127W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW SWELL AND NE WIND WAVES. ELSEWHERE NW OF 
LIEN FROM 29N115W TO 14N124W TO 00N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM FROM 05N TO 15N W OF 115W AND N OF 15N 
BETWEEN 115W AND 123W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW 
SWELL.

.S OF 10N BETWEEN 100W AND 130W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST SO F10N BETWEEN 95W AND 110W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 2045 UTC TUE FEB 2...
.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE AXIS ANALYZED ALONG 07N78W TO  
03N90W TO 09N112W TO 06N125W TO 05N140W. NO SIGNIFICANT DEEP 
CONVECTION.  

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.FORECASTER SCHAUER. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.