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FZPN03 KNHC 102135
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC WED FEB 10.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU FEB 11.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI FEB 12.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N94.5W TO 13.5N95.5W 
INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

...GALE WARNING...
.TROUGH 14N116W TO 06N122W. W OF TROUGH TO 127W FROM 07N TO 13N 
N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 16N112W TO 09N120W. W OF TROUGH TO 119 
FROM 13N TO 16N N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT IN N 
TO NE SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING TROUGH 16N110W TO 09N118W. WINDS 
LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...E OF TROUGH TO 116W FROM 06N TO 
14N SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN PRIMARILY NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 115W FROM 06N TO 21N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN PRIMARILY NE SWELL. S OF 06N W OF 120W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...E OF TROUGH TO 
112W FROM 10N TO 16N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT 
IN SW WIND WAVES AND NW SWELL. W OF TROUGH FROM 08N TO 16N AND W 
OF 112W FROM 16N TO 21N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 
FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 10N W OF 117W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN PRIMARILY NE SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 16N110W TO 09N118W. E OF TROUGH TO 
110W FROM 11N TO 16N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT 
IN SW WIND WAVES AND NW SWELL. W OF TROUGH FROM 08N TO 16N AND W 
OF 112W FROM 16N TO 21N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 
FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 10N W OF 113W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN PRIMARILY NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING TROUGH 14N114W TO 06N122W. W OF 
132W FROM 06N TO 21N AND BETWEEN 111W AND 132W FROM 15N TO 21N 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN PRIMARILY NE 
SWELL...HIGHEST NW PART. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N W OF 111W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE AND SW SWELL.

.N OF 26N BETWEEN 118W AND 123W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
9 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 21N BETWEEN 112W AND 129W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 180 NM OF THE W COAST OF THE BAJA 
PENINSULA N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 21N 
BETWEEN 112W AND 126W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN 
NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED WITH AREA DESCRIBED IN 
PARAGRAPH ABOVE.

.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N W OF 137W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N137W TO 28N140W. WITHIN 90 NM E 
OF FRONT N OF 29N SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NW 
OF LINE 30N133W TO 19N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 
FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST W OF FRONT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. ELSEWHERE NW OF LINE 
30N121W TO 24N121W TO 12N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
18 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NW PART.

.18 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 25N TO 29N NW TO N 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA S OF 26N N WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 
16N94.5W TO 12N96W INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N94.5W TO 
14N95W INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. FROM 08N TO 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 103W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED NE WIND WAVES 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.

.WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 11N86W TO 10N87W INCLUDING 
GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 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 11N86W TO 
11N89W INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. FROM 07N TO 10N BETWEEN 90W AND 94W 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 2100 UTC WED FEB 10...
.TROUGH 14N116W TO 06N122W...SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 240 NM E 
OF TROUGH FROM 09N TO 13N.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE AXIS ANALYZED ALONG 04N77W TO 
02N88W TO 09N116W TO 06N124W TO 03N140W. NO SIGNIFICANT DEEP 
CONVECTION.

$$
.FORECASTER SCHAUER. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.