000
FZPN03 KNHC 091533
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC TUE FEB 09 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE FEB 09.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED FEB 10.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU FEB 11.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST  WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W 
INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT.  SEAS 11 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST  WIND LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.TROUGH FROM 07N130W TO 05N140W DRIFT E.  WITHIN 240 NM NW OF 
TROUGH  S TO SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 13 FT IN NW SWELL.   
WITHIN 360 NM NW OF TROUGH  NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 13 FT IN 
MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.  ELSEWHERE S OF 22N W OF 120W  NE TO E 
WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 12 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  TROUGH FROM 14N117W TO 02N135W.  WITHIN 270 
NM NW OF TROUGH  NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 13 FT IN MIXED NE 
AND NW SWELL.  WITHIN 180 NM SE OF TROUGH  S TO SW WIND 20 TO 25 
KT.  SEAS 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  TROUGH FROM 17N111W TO 07N120W.  WITHIN 180 
NM NW OF TROUGH  NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 15 FT IN MIXED NE 
AND NW SWELL.  WITHIN 210 SE OF TROUGH  S TO SW WIND 20 TO 25 
KT.  SEAS TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL.  

.N OF 25N WITHIN 120 NM OF BAJA CALIFORNIA  NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 
10 FT IN NW SWELL.  ELSEWHERE W OF 110W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  
SEAS TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  N OF 28N E OF 124W  NW WIND 20 KT.  SEAS 9 FT 
IN NW SWELL.  FROM 23N TO 28N E OF 126W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  
SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.  ELSEWHERE S OF 23N W OF 110W  NE TO E 
WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 13 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. S OF 18N 
FROM 104W TO 110W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  ELSEWHERE W OF 110W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 11 FT IN MIXED NE SWELL AND NW SWELL.

.48 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT NW OF AREA.  N OF 28N W OF 135W  
SW WIND 20 KT.  SEAS 10 FT IN NW SWELL.

.18 HOUR FORECAST  N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W  INCLUDING GULF 
OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 90 NM OF 
LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W TO 12N96W  N TO NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS TO 10 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST  WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 
14N96W...N TO NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE.

.30 HOUR FORECAST  N OF 07N FROM 78W TO 80W  INCLUDING GULF OF 
PANAMA...N WIND 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  N OF 06N FROM 78W TO 81W  INCLUDING GULF OF 
PANAMA...N WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT.

.36 HOUR FORECAST  WITHIN 45 NM OF LINE FROM 11N86W TO 10N88W 
INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WIND 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  WITHIN 75 NM OF LINE FROM 11N86W TO 09N90W 
INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 10 
FT.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 1515 UTC TUE FEB 9...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE AXIS ALONG 05N77W TO 08N100W TO 
05N110W TO 08N121W.  SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 360 NM N OF AXIS 
W OF 119W.

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.FORECASTER WALLY BARNES. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.