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FZPN03 KNHC 040915
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC THU FEB 04 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU FEB 04.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI FEB 05.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT FEB 06.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 30N138W TO 26N140W. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 133W 
S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL AND S 
WIND WAVES.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...E OF FRONT AND NW OF LINE FROM 
30N130W TO 22N140W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
MIXED NW SWELL AND S WIND WAVES. W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N131W TO 21N140W. WITHIN 300 NM E 
OF FRONT N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.  
WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT FROM 24N TO 27N S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT. W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT IN NW 
SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N128W TO 19N140W. WITHIN 180 NM E 
OF FRONT N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN 
PRIMARILY NW SWELL. W OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT...EXCEPT W 
TO NW WINDS 20 KT N OF 29N W OF 135W. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N121W TO 23N131W AND REINFORCING 
TROUGH FROM 30N128W TO 28N131W. N OF 29N W OF TROUGH TO 135W NW 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N 
AND NW OF LINE 30N118W 20N127W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
19 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NW PART.

.GULF OF PAPAGAYO...FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 91W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 89W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF PANAMA N OF 06N 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 17N103W TO 07N110W. WITHIN 180 NM E OF 
TROUGH N OF 13N SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. WITHIN 120 
NM W OF TROUGH N OF 13N N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST SURFACE TROUGH FROM 16N100W TO 08N110W. WITHIN 
120 NM E OF TROUGH S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.FROM 06N TO 18N W OF 120W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
MIXED NW SWELL AND NE WIND WAVES. ELSEWHERE NW OF LINE FROM 
26N114W TO 10N120W TO 00N130W...EXCEPT FROM 16N TO 23N W OF 130W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 10N W OF 122W AND FROM 08N TO 22N BETWEEN 
112W AND 122W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 06N TO 15N W OF 132W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL AND NE WIND WAVES. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N AND 
NW OF LINE 20N127W TO 10N132W TO 00N135W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 0900 UTC THU FEB 4...
.SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG SE OF TROUGH FROM 10N TO 16N 
BETWEEN 100W AND 102W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE AXIS ANALYZED ALONG 06N77W TO  
06N90W TO 09N106W TO 04N125W TO 04N140W. NO SIGNIFICANT DEEP 
CONVECTION.

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.FORECASTER GR. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.