000
FZPN03 KNHC 270918
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC SAT FEB 27 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC SAT FEB 27.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN FEB 28.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON MAR 01.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.18 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W INCLUDING GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT FROM 30N123W TO 24N134W. W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 11 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 28N WITHIN 120 NM E OF 
FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 
20N W OF 135W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 26N E OF 125W W TO 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 21 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 20N W 
OF 125W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 11 TO 21 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N137W TO 27N140W. W OF FRONT NW 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. WITHIN 240 NM E OF 
FRTON SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N 
W OF 113W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. 

.FROM 05N TO 17N W OF 120W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
13 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N W OF 110W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 07N TO 15N W OF 125W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF LINE 20N125W TO 00N100W  
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST 07N TO 13N W OF 131W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 
TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N W OF 120W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.

.06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 14N95W INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 120 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W TO 12N98W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 14N96W TO 13N97W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 29N SW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 0900 UTC SAT FEB 27...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...08N83W TO 09N90W TO 05N115W TO 
04N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF AXIS 
FROM 116W TO 117W.

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.FORECASTER DGS. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.