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FZPN03 KNHC 101545
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC WED FEB 10 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 10.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU FEB 11.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI FEB 12.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...

.WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 13.5N95.5W 
INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS TO 9  
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 13.5N95.5W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 25 TO 35 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.COMPLEX TROUGH FROM 13N115W TO 08N124W TO 06N129W TO 06.5N135W 
TO 03N140W. N OF TROUGH TO 15N BETWEEN 117W AND 128W N TO NE 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 12.5N114W TO 10N120W TO 07N125W.
WITHIN 180 NM N OF TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 
17 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING TROUGH FROM 12N115W TO 06N123W.  
WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COMPLEX TROUGH FROM 13N115W TO 08N124W TO 06N129W TO 06.5N135W 
TO 03N140W WITH E PORTION DRIFTING N. WITHIN 300 NM S OF TROUGH 
AXIS E OF 124W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN MIXED NE 
AND NW SWELL. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF TROUGH TO 20N E 
OF 124W N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 05N TO 20N W OF 112W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF TROUGH TO 23N W OF 
124W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN MIXED NE AND 
NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR TROUGH AXIS. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N W OF 
LINE FROM 20N106W TO 08N102W TO 00N105W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 12.5N114W TO 10N120W TO 07N125W.  
WITHIN 120 NM S OF TROUGH S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT 
IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 
TROUGH TO 19N N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN 
MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. FROM 06N TO 21N W OF 125W NE WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL...HIGHEST W.  
ELSEWHERE S OF 21N W OF 104W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING TROUGH FROM 12N115W TO 06N123W. 
N OF TROUGH TO 20N N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN 
MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. WITHIN 120 NM S OF TROUGH AXIS S TO SW 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. FROM 13N TO 20N BETWEEN 
113W AND 130W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE 
AND NW SWELL. FROM 06N TO 21N W OF 130W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 21N W 
OF 106W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED 
NE...NW...AND SW SWELL. 

.N OF 26N BETWEEN BAJA PENINSULA AND 127W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE EXCEPT AS NOTED IN 
PARAGRAPH ABOVE...FROM 20N TO 27N BETWEEN 108W AND 128W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 23N BETWEEN BAJA PENINSULA AND 127W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 24N TO 26N BETWEEN 115W AND 120W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.

.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT NEARING FAR NW PORTIONS. W OF LINE 
FROM 30N135W TO 28N140W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN 
NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 30N134W TO 
29N140W. N OF 21N W OF LINE FROM 30N125W TO 21N130W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NW PORTION.

.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 25N NW TO N WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED ABOVE...GULF OF CALIFORNIA S 
OF 28N...INCLUDING ADJACENT PAC WATERS E OF 116W S TO 17N.. NW 
TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT S OF 22N.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 
16N95W TO 13.5N95.5W TO 12N96W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 60 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 12.5N96W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. FROM 07N TO 
12.5N BETWEEN 94.5W AND 102W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT 
IN MIXED NE WIND WAVES AND NW SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 95.5W...INCLUDING 
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...NW TO N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT. FROM 08N TO 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 102W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.N OF 07N BETWEEN 78W AND 80W INCLUDING GULF OF PANAMA...N WINDS 
TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 05N BETWEEN 78W TO 80W INCLUDING GULF OF 
PANAMA...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11N86W 
TO 10N87W INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11N86W 
TO 09N88W INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11N86W 
TO 11N89W INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT. FROM 07N TO 10N BETWEEN 88W AND 92W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 1515 UTC WED FEB 10...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE AXIS ANALYZED ALONG 05N77W TO 
03N84W TO 06N105W TO 11N118W...AND BECOMES MERGED WITH COMPLEX 
TROUGH. SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION WAS OCCURRING FROM 01N TO 
07N E OF 86W. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS MODERATE SCATTERED STRONG 
CONVECTION WAS OCCURRING FROM 08N TO 19N BETWEEN 113W AND 123W. 

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.FORECASTER STRIPLING. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.