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FZPN03 KNHC 271451
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SAT FEB 27.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN FEB 28.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON MAR 01.

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...
.N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF A 16N94.5W TO 13N95.5W LINE N TO NE 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF A 16N94.5W TO 
12.5N96W LINE N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT FROM 30N121W TO 21N140W. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 135W 
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 TO 21 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW 
TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 15 TO 22 FT IN NW SWELL N OF 25N 
AND 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL S OF 25N. N OF 27N WITHIN 240 NM E 
OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 26N E OF 125W NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 14 TO 21 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE IN 
AREA BOUNDED BY 30N140W TO 30N116W TO 20N122W TO 20N140W TO 
30N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N135W TO 25N140W. W OF FRONT NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. WITHIN 240 NM E 
OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 
20N W OF 112W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW 
SWELL. 

.FROM 06N TO 18N W OF 120W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 21N W OF 110W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 07N TO 18N W OF 125W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N 
TO 20N W OF 122W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW 
SWELL. S OF 10N W OF 105W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 16N W OF 125W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
10 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N W OF 110W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS SECTION...WITHIN 100 NM EITHER SIDE 
OF A 16N94.5W TO 13N95.5W LINE N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS SECTION...WITHIN 
100 NM EITHER SIDE OF A 16N94.5W TO 11.5N97W LINE N TO NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF A 16N94.5W TO 
12N97W LINE NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

.18 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 28N SW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.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 1430 UTC SAT FEB 27...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...06N77W TO 08N95W TO 05N110W TO 
03N125W TO 02N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 60 
NM EITHER SIDE OF A 07N77W TO 06N85W LINE AND WITHIN 60 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF A 05N110W TO 05N121W LINE.

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.FORECASTER CAB. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.