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FZPN03 KNHC 211520
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SUN FEB 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON FEB 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE FEB 23.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.                

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 30N136W TO 28N140W. N OF 20N 
W OF 112W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW 
SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS BETWEEN 118W AND 125W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N W OF 135W SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 12
FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NW PART.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT NW OF AREA. NW OF LINE 30N135W TO 
28N140W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 23N E 
OF 120W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF 
110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.

.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 10N112W 00N125W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 06N TO 18N W OF 113W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N AND W OF LINE 17N100W
TO 00N120W 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 06N TO 18N W OF 115W NE TO E WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N 
W OF LINE 17N100W TO 00N105W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN NW SWELL.

.GULF OF PAPAGAYO FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 88W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.36 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 29N NW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR GULF OF CALIFORNIA FORECAST N OF 25N NW TO N WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 16N TO 20N WITHIN 180 NM OF THE MEXICAN 
COAST NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 17N TO 20N WITHIN 150 NM OF THE MEXICAN 
COAST NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 1500 UTC SUN FEB 21...

.SURFACE TROUGH FROM 09N103W TO 04N103W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO 
STRONG CONVECTION WITHIN 180 NM W OF TROUGH FROM 05N TO 09N.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...04N77W TO 06N100W TO 06N120W 
TO 07N135W TO 06N140W. EXCEPT AS NOTED ABOVE...SCATTERED 
MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 120 NM OF THE AXIS BETWEEN 83W AND 93W.
SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 60-90 NM N OF AXIS BETWEEN 112W AND 
127W. 
 
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.FORECASTER COBB. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.