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FZPN03 KNHC 232145
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST  
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC TUE FEB 23 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE FEB 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED FEB 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU FEB 25.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 14N95W INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 
TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 15N95W TO 13.5N96W N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 
FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.N OF 28N W OF 133W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 19N W OF 117W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 21N W OF 120W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
9 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N W OF 132W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 20N TO 24N BETWEEN 120W AND 130W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 
20N W OF 120W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.

.N OF 16N E OF 117W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW 
SWELL. FROM 06N TO 20N W OF 117W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
9 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N W OF 
101W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN PRIMARILY NW 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N E OF 120W N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 4.5N TO 20N W OF 114W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE 
S OF 20N W OF 99W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
PRIMARILY NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N E OF 120W N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 06N TO 20N W OF 116W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 
LINE FROM 20N108W TO 10N101W TO 00N111W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL. 

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 24N NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 25N TO 28N NW TO N 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.18 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W INCLUDING GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 90 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W TO 14N97W INCLUDING 
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 120 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 13.5N96W TO 
11.5N99W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN MIXED NE 
WIND WAVES AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 08.5N TO 15N BETWEEN 
91.5W AND 101W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED 
NW AND NE SWELL. 

.42 HOUR FORECAST N OF 12N E OF 91W INCLUDING GULF OF FONSECA... 
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE FROM 13N87.5W TO 11N90W 
INCLUDING GULF OF FONSECA...NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT. 

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

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

.CONVECTION VALID 2100 UTC TUE FEB 23...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...07.5N78W TO 04.5N89W TO 
07.5N104W TO 06N113W TO 06N122W TO 01N130W TO 01N140W. NUMEROUS 
MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 120 NM N OF AXIS AND 90 NM S OF AXIS E 
OF 84.5W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 270 NM S OF AXIS 
BETWEEN 84.5W AND 91W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 
120 NM EITHER SIDE OF AXIS BETWEEN 106W AND 121W. 

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.FORECASTER AL. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.