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FZPN03 KNHC 030929
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC WED FEB 03 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED FEB 03.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU FEB 04.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI FEB 05.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.18 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N W OF 136W S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N137W TO 26N141W. N OF 28N E 
OF FRONT TO 134W S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.06 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N W OF 138W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N W OF 135W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 25N W OF 
133W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 240 NM 
SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY 
IN NW SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N132W TO 22N140W. N OF 27N 
WITHIN 210 NM SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 270 NM E OF FRONT N OF 27N AND WITHIN 
210 NM E OF FRONT S OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
9 FT. W OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN 
PRIMARILY NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N128W TO 20N138W. WITHIN 180 
NM E OF FRONT N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT BETWEEN 25N AND 28N S TO 
SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.

.GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N94.5W 
TO 13N96W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.18 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 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 12N E OF 89W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF PANAMA N OF 06N BETWEEN 78W AND 80W N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.SURFACE TROUGH FROM 21N107W TO 15N108W. N OF 17N E OF TROUGH TO 
THE COAST OF MEXICO SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. S OF 
17 E OF TROUGH TO 102W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST SURFACE TROUGH 18N103W TO 10N110W. N OF 14N E 
OF TROUGH TO 101W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SURFACE TROUGH 16N100W TO 10N110W. N OF 14N E 
OF TROUGH TO 100W S TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.   

.FROM 07N TO 16N W OF 127W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN MIXED NW SWELL AND NE WIND WAVES. ELSEWHERE NW OF LINE FROM 
30N120W TO 20N125W TO 10N127W TO 04N130W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 07N TO 13N W OF 130W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW SWELL AND NE WIND WAVES. ELSEWHERE NW OF 
LINE FROM 27N114W TO 00N130W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 
FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM FROM 03N TO 10N W OF 130W NE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 08N TO 20N BETWEEN 110W AND 120W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 0900 UTC WED FEB 3...
.SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 16N TO 18N E OF 105W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE AXIS ANALYZED ALONG 05N77W TO  
05N90W TO 08N108W TO 06N125W TO 05N140W. NO SIGNIFICANT DEEP 
CONVECTION.  

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.FORECASTER GR. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.