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FZPN03 KNHC 031545
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC WED FEB 03.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU FEB 04.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI FEB 05.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N W OF 138W S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 12 TO 14 FT IN MIXED NW SWELL AND S WIND WAVES.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N135W TO 23N140W. N OF 28N E 
OF FRONT TO 131W S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN 
MIXED NW SWELL AND S WIND WAVES.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.N OF 27N W OF 137W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED NW 
SWELL AND S WIND WAVES.
.12 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 25N W OF 
133W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NW 
SWELL AND S WIND WAVES.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 300 NM 
SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED 
NW SWELL AND S WIND WAVES.  NW OF FRONT W TO NW WIND 20 TO 25 
KT.  SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N129W TO 20N140W. N OF 22N 
WITHIN 240 NM SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT IN MIXED NW SWELL AND S WINDS WAVES. W OF FRONT WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N126W TO 18N140W. WITHIN 240 
NM SE OF FRONT N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN 
MIXED NW SWELL AND SW WIND WAVES.  W OF FRONT N OF 28N W TO NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL.  W OF FRONT S 
OF 28N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 8 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 TO 9 FT.  
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF PAPAGAYO FROM 09N TO 13N E OF 92W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.  WINDS AND SEAS LOWER DURING THE 
AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF PANAMA N OF 05N BETWEEN 78W AND 81W N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.SURFACE TROUGH FROM 19N105W TO 09N110W. N OF 16N E OF TROUGH TO 
THE COAST OF MEXICO SE TO S WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS 8 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST SURFACE TROUGH FROM 17N100W TO 10N108W. N OF 
14N E OF TROUGH TO 100W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.FROM 07N TO 15N BETWEEN 125W AND 135W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW SWELL AND NE WIND WAVES. ELSEWHERE NW OF 
LINE FROM 30N118W TO 05N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  EXCEPT AS NOTED 
ABOVE...W OF A LINE FROM 30N115W TO 10N115W TO 00N130W SEAS 8 TO 
9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  EXCEPT AS NOTED 
ABOVE...W OF A LINE FROM 20N110W TO 00N115W SEAS 8 FT IN NW 
SWELL.

.FROM 00N TO 10N BETWEEN 100W AND 115W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  
SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 00N TO 03N BETWEEN 100W AND 110W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 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 1500 UTC WED FEB 3...
.SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 14N TO 18N BETWEEN 100W AND 105W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE AXIS ANALYZED ALONG 06N77W TO  
03N92W TO 08N110W TO 05N126W TO 04N140W. NO SIGNIFICANT DEEP 
CONVECTION.     

$$
.FORECASTER LANDSEA. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.