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FZPN03 KNHC 132153
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SAT FEB 13 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT FEB 13.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN FEB 14.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON FEB 15.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N94.5W TO 13.5N95.5W 
INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 
10 TO 14 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.N OF 27N BETWEEN 119W AND 122W N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT 
IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N BETWEEN 120W AND 126W N TO NE WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS 14 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N BETWEEN 122W AND 127W N TO NE WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL.

.WEAK SURFACE TROUGH 10N132W TO 06N135W. FROM 05N TO 09N W OF 
130W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING SURFACE TROUGH 12N136W TO 07N140W. 
FROM 07N TO 11N NE WINDS 20 KT...EXCEPT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT OVER FORECAST WATERS W OF TROUGH. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED WITH AREA DESCRIBED BELOW.

.WEAK SURFACE TROUGH 17N131W TO 12N132W. FROM 17N TO 20N W OF 
127W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 09N TO 16N W OF 133W AND FROM 16N TO 22N W OF 
125W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW 
OF LINE FROM 00N125W TO 24N111W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
18N IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 27N BETWEEN 128W AND 137W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING SURFACE TROUGH 18N133W TO 12N136W. 
FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 137W AND FROM 15N TO 23N W OF 126W NE WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF LINE FROM 
00N115W TO 19N106W TO SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 23N W OF 
116W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SURFACE TROUGH DISSIPATED. FROM 12N TO 20N W 
OF 127W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE 
NW OF LINE FROM 00N105W TO 12N98W TO SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA 
CALIFORNIA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 
16N94.5W TO 13.5N95W TO 12N96W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11 TO 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 99W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND SW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 07N TO 16N BETWEEN 103W AND 120W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N94.5W TO 
13N96.5W INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09N TO 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 
100W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MERGING NE AND SW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 07N TO 15N BETWEEN 110W AND 117W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

.FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 87W INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...E WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11N86W 
TO 09N90W INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.N OF 12N BETWEEN 87W AND 90W INCLUDING GULF OF FONSECA...N TO 
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.18 HOUR FORECAST N OF 07N BETWEEN 78W AND 80W INCLUDING GULF OF 
PANAMA...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 06N BETWEEN 78W AND 81W INCLUDING GULF OF 
PANAMA...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

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

.CONVECTION VALID 2100 UTC SAT FEB 13...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE AXIS 04N77W TO 08N88W TO 06N110W 
TO 05N125W TO 05N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 
180 NM EITHER SIDE OF AXIS BETWEEN 80W AND 85W. SCATTERED 
MODERATE WITHIN 150 NM S OF AXIS BETWEEN 87W AND 92W. ISOLATED 
MODERATE WITHIN 150 NM EITHER SIDE OF AXIS BETWEEN 95W AND 105W.

$$
.FORECASTER SCHAUER. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.