000
FZPN03 KNHC 241512
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST  
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC WED FEB 24 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED FEB 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU FEB 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI FEB 26.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.03 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 15N95W INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 
TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 14N96W TO 13N96W INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE 
WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.03 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 14N BETWEEN 
94W AND 96W INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 150 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N96W TO 13N96W INCLUDING 
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 13N95.5W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE 
WIND WAVES AND SW SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 07N TO 14N BETWEEN 91W 
AND 103W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED W AND 
NW SWELL. 

.N OF 25N W OF 130W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT IN 
NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF 115W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N W OF 138W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF 115W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N132W TO 25N140W. W OF FRONT 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N E 
OF FRONT TO 125W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF 112W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.

.N OF 20N BETWEEN 110W AND 115W N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT 
IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N BETWEEN 112W AND 115W NW TO N WINDS 
TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DESCRIBED ABOVE.  

.FROM 05N TO 20N W OF 115W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT 
IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N W OF 100W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 05N TO 20N W OF 115W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 
20N W OF 100W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN 
PRIMARILY W TO NW SWELL...HIGHEST SW PART. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 05N TO 20N W OF 118W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N 
W OF 103W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN PRIMARILY NW 
SWELL.

.N OF 18N E OF 109W INCLUDING GULF OF CALIFORNIA...NW TO N WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 12N E OF 90W INCLUDING GULF OF FONSECA... 
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 87W INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 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 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 

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

.CONVECTION VALID 1500 UTC WED FEB 24...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...THE AXIS IS CENTERED ALONG 
08N80W TO 05N90W TO 06N115W TO TO 01N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO 
STRONG CONVECTION IS FROM 02N TO 08N BETWEEN 84W AND 96W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION IS FROM 04N TO 08N BETWEEN 102W 
AND 110W...AND FROM 02N TO 06N BETWEEN 122W AND 127W. 

$$
.FORECASTER FORMOSA. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.