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FZPN03 KNHC 041540
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC THU FEB 04.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI FEB 05.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT FEB 06.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 30N133.5W TO 23N140W. N OF 28N WITHIN 120 NM E 
OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL 
AND S WIND WAVES.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...E OF COLD FRONT AND NW OF LINE 
FROM 30N127W TO 21N140W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT IN MIXED NW SWELL AND S WIND WAVES. W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N 
BETWEEN COLD FRONT AND COLD FRONTAL TROUGH DESCRIBED BELOW... 
FROM 19N104W TO 07N121W...WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN 
NW SWELL.  
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N131.5W TO 22N140W. WITHIN 330 NM 
E OF FRONT N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.  
WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT FROM 22N TO 26N S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT. W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT 
IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N PORTIONS. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N125W TO 18N140W. WITHIN 180 NM E 
OF FRONT N OF 24N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN 
PRIMARILY NW SWELL. W OF FRONT N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 13 TO 22 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N PORTIONS. ELSEWHERE 
NW OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT 30N121W TO 18N140W. N 
OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 118W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT IN NW 
SWELL. N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 128W W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 
TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT N OF 20N WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N. REMAINDER 
OF AREA N OF 20N AND NW OF LINE 30N116W TO 20N124W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.

.COLD FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 19N104W TO 07N121W. SURFACE TROUGH 
FROM 17N103W TO 07N111W. N OF 13N BETWEEN 100W AND 103W WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 NM E OF TROUGH N 
OF 10N S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGHS MERGED FROM 16N98W TO 08N110W. WITHIN 
120 NM E OF TROUGH N OF 12N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.FROM 07N TO 12N W OF 128W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN 
MIXED NW SWELL AND NE WIND WAVES. S OF 04N BETWEEN 96W AND 110W 
ELSEWHERE W OF 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED 
NW ND SE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 06N TO 12N W OF 124W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 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.

.GULF OF PAPAGAYO...FROM 09.5N 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...INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...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 07N BETWEEN 78W AND 81W N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 1445 UTC THU FEB 4...

.SCATTERED TO LOCALLY NUMEROUS MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG 
CONVECTION N OF 10N BETWEEN 97W AND 102W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE AXIS ANALYZED ALONG 04N77W TO  
07N84W TO 07N98W TO 09N106W TO 04N125W TO 04N140W. ISOLATED 
MODERATE CONVECTION WITHIN 120 NM OF AXIS W OF 110W.

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.