000 FZPN03 KNHC 172142 HSFEP2 HIGH SEAS FORECAST NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 2230 UTC WED FEB 17 2010 SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 17. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU FEB 18. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI FEB 19. .WARNINGS. ...GALE WARNING... .WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W TO 12N98W INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC... N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 100W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 13N96W TO 12N100W INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 11N BETWEEN 97W AND 100W AND FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 100W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .N OF 25N W OF 134W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NW PART. N OF 25N BETWEEN BAJA PENINSULA AND 134W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N133W TO 20N140W. W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL... HIGHEST NW PART. N OF 25N WITHIN 150 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 90 NM E OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATING FROM 30N124W TO 20N130W. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 130W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 28N WITHIN 90 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 90 NM E OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. .FROM 08N TO 11N W OF 135W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 25N W OF 114W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 10N W OF 136W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 16N W OF 100W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N W OF LINE FROM 20N126W TO 06N140W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 14N BETWEEN 100W AND 131W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 12N BETWEEN 93W AND 100W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. .WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 14N108W TO 08N114W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE WIND WAVES AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF LINE FROM 25N114W TO 14N100W BETWEEN 100W AND 114W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGE WITH PARAGRAPH ABOVE. .WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11N86W TO 08N92W INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 11N BETWEEN 90W AND 94W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 150 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11N86W TO 08N92W INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...AND WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 08N92W TO 08N97W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 11N BETWEEN 90W AND 97W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11N86W TO 09N92W INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 11N BETWEEN 89W AND 93W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. .N OF 07N BETWEEN 78W AND 80W INCLUDING GULF OF PANAMA...N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 08N79W TO 04N81W INCLUDING GULF OF PANAMA...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 05N BETWEEN 78W AND 81W INCLUDING GULF OF PANAMA...N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 03N TO 05N BETWEEN 80W AND 83W 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 2115 UTC WED FEB 17... .INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...03N78W TO 06N99W TO 05N102W TO 05N110W TO 05N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 180 NM N OF AXIS BETWEEN 84W TO 86W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 120 NM N OF AXIS BETWEEN 98W AND 101W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 180 NM N OF AXIS BETWEEN 102W AND 107W $$ .FORECASTER LEWITSKY. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.