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FZPN03 KNHC 210335
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SUN FEB 21 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC SUN FEB 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON FEB 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE FEB 23.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.                

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT DISSIPATING FROM 30N111W TO 26N113W. N OF 28N 
BETWEEN BAJA PENINSULA AND 126W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF 115W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 120 NM W OF BAJA PENINSULA NW WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 18N W OF 109W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NW 
PART.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 210 NM W OF BAJA PENINSULA NW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. NEW COLD FRONT W OF AREA. 
N OF 27N W OF 136W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 17N W OF 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.

.24 HOUR WITHIN 150 NM OF THE MEXICAN COAST FROM 17N TO 21N W TO 
NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 17N TO 24N BETWEEN 104W AND 110W NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT S OF 21N AND LESS THAN 8 FT 
ELSEWHERE.

.FROM 10N TO 17N W OF 122W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN MIXED NE WIND WAVES AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 20N W 
OF 116W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 18N W OF 113W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE WIND WAVES AND NW SWELL. FROM 
10N TO 18N BETWEEN 108W AND 113W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 17N W OF 110W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE WIND WAVES AND NW SWELL.

.TROUGH FROM 08N134W TO 00N136W DRIFTING W. WITHIN 120 NM EITHER 
SIDE OF TROUGH FROM 04N TO 08N N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT IN MIXED NE WIND WAVES AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 10N W OF 
116W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATING FROM 09N134W TO 02N136W. 
WITHIN 90 NM E OF TROUGH FROM 06N TO 09N AND W OF TROUGH N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE WIND WAVES AND NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 10N W OF 120W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. S OF 10N W OF 120W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.

.LOW NEAR 06N109W 1009 MB MOVING W 7 KT. WITHIN 90 NM OF LOW 
CENTER WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 10N 
BETWEEN 94W AND 116W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 06N112W 1010 MB. WITHIN 60 NM OF LOW 
CENTER WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 10N BETWEEN 110W 
AND 120W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATING NEAR 06N114W 1011 MB. WITHIN 
30 NM OF LOW CENTER WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 
10N BETWEEN 110W AND 120W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
NW SWELL. S OF 17N BETWEEN 104W AND 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.

.WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11N86W TO 11N89W 
INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 0300 UTC SUN FEB 21...

.LOW NEAR 06N109W 1009 MB...SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG 
WITHIN 150 NM OF LOW CENTER.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...03N78W TO 06N93W TO 06N109W TO 
03N117W TO 04N140W. NUMEROUS MODERATE SCATTERED STRONG WITHIN 
270 NM N OF AXIS AND WITHIN 120 NM S OF AXIS BETWEEN 98W AND 
105W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 180 NM N OF AXIS BETWEEN 105W 
AND 108W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 390 NM S OF 
AXIS BETWEEN 106W AND 111W. 
 
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.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.