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FZPN03 KNHC 212127
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SUN FEB 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON FEB 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE FEB 23.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.                

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.N OF 20N W OF 112W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT....EXCEPT N OF 28N W OF
137W SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS BETWEEN 118W AND 
125W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N W OF 135W S TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 19N W OF 110W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST FAR NW.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT NW OF AREA. NW OF LINE 30N132W TO 
28N140W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 
23N E OF 118W NW TO N 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 FROM 20N110W TO 10N115W 
TO 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 W OF A LINE FROM 19N105W TO
08N110W TO 00N117W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 05N TO 20N W OF 115W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST SW. FROM 12N TO 19N BETWEEN 
108W AND 115W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 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.

.30 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.

.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM OF THE COAST OF MEXICO FROM 16N
TO 22N E OF 110W NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 150 NM OF THE COAST OF MEXICO FROM 
16N TO 20N NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 150 NM OF THE COAST OF MEXICO FROM 17N
TO 25N NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 2115 UTC SUN FEB 21...

.SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG N OF AXIS WITHIN 45 NM 
06N84W...WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE FROM 08N99W TO 08N102W...AND
WITHIN 30 NM OF 09N111W TO 09N115W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...04N78W TO 05N91W TO 06N107W TO
07N117W TO 06N130W TO 06N140W. SCATTERED STRONG WITHIN 60 NM N
OF AXIS BETWEEN 111W AND 113W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG 
WITHIN 60 NM N OF THE AXIS BETWEEN 87W AND 94W. SCATTERED 
MODERATE WITHIN 60 NM N OF THE AXIS BETWEEN 127W AND 129W.
 
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.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.