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FZPN03 KNHC 252141
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST  
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC THU FEB 25 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU FEB 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI FEB 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT FEB 27.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N94.5W TO 14N95W 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 12 FT.
.03 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 
FROM 16N94.5N TO 14N95W TO 13N98W INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 09N TO 15N BETWEEN 92W AND 102W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.03 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N94.5N 
TO 14.5N95W TO 13N97W INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 08N TO 15N 
BETWEEN 91.5W AND 102W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN 
NE SWELL. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM OF LINE FROM 16N94.5W TO 14.5N95W 
TO 13N96.5W INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA...NW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 88W INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 89W INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.NW OF A LINE FROM 25.5N140W TO 30N133W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 22N E OF 120W N WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 05N TO 22N W OF 118W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE W OF 102W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N130W TO 24N140W. W OF FRONT W TO 
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 19 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N E 
OF FRONT TO 125W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. FROM 05N 
TO 16N W OF 120W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN MIXED 
NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM TIP OF BAJA PENINSULA 
TO 7.5N94W TO 00N107W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT 30N118W TO 25N123W. N 
OF 24N W OF FRONT TO 134W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 
23 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 06N TO 19N W OF 128W NE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE 
19N133W TO 30N117W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 23 FT IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 19N108W TO 00N97W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 2100 UTC THU FEB 25...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS ALONG 06N77W TO 04N87W TO 
06.5N104.5W TO 03N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG 
WITHIN 210 NM N AND 240 NM S OF AXIS BETWEEN 83W AND 88W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 270 NM S OF AXIS 
BETWEEN 88W AND 95W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 
120 NM N OF AXIS BETWEEN 108W AND 125W. 

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.FORECASTER AL. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.