000
FZPN03 KNHC 210920
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC SUN FEB 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON FEB 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE FEB 23.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.                

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT FROM 30N138W TO 28N140W. W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF 114W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS 
BETWEEN 120W AND 130W.
.24 HOUR COLD FRONT N OF AREA. N OF 20N W OF 110W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NW PART.
.42 HOUR FORECAST NEW COLD FRONT NW OF AREA. NW OF LINE 30N135W 
TO 28N140W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. N 
OF 26N E OF 120W NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FROM 22N TO 26N 
WITHIN 120 NM OF BAJA CALIFORNIA COAST NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW COLD FRONT NW OF AREA. NW OF LINE 30N136W 
TO 28N140W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 23N E OF 
120W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF 
110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.

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

.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 16N TO 20N WITHIN 120 NM OF THE MEXICAN 
COAST NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 17N TO 20N WITHIN 120 NM OF THE MEXICAN 
COAST NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.FROM 08N TO 18N W OF 120W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N AND W OF LINE 20N110W 10N115W 00N130W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 06N TO 18N W OF 112W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N W OF 110W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 06N TO 18N W OF 130W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. FROM 08N TO 18N BETWEEN 114W AND 130W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE S OF 20N W OF 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT IN NW SWELL.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 05N112W 1008 MB. WITHIN 120 NM SE 
QUADRANT S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 05N111W 1008 MB. LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF PAPAGAYO FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 88W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 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 0900 UTC SUN FEB 21...

.SURFACE TROUGH FROM 09N102W TO 04N103W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO 
STRONG CONVECTION EITHER SIDE OF TROUGH FROM 03N TO 09N BETWEEN 
100W AND 105W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...03N78W TO 06N100W TO 06N109W 
TO 06N125W TO 08N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 100 NM N OF 
AXIS BETWEEN 120W AND 125W. 
 
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.FORECASTER GR. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.