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FZPN03 KNHC 280339
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SUN FEB 28 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC SUN FEB 28.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON MAR 01.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE MAR 02.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N94.5W TO 14.5N95W TO 
13N97W INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 
40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.N OF 27N E OF 130W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 22 FT 
IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF A LINE FROM 20N130W TO 27N120W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST NW OF A LINE FROM 26.5N140W TO 30N135W SW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF A 
LINE FROM 20N116W TO 25N112.5W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
17 FT...HIGHEST E PART. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N131W TO 22.5N140W. W OF FRONT NW 
TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 28N WITHIN 
90 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF 109W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 
12 FT IN NW SWELL. 

.FROM 07N TO 14N W OF 130W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. FROM 07N TO 11N BETWEEN 115W AND 125W 
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 15N W OF 130W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S 
OF 15N W OF 101W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
PRIMARILY NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 07N TO 12N W OF 132W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
9 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 
07N128W TO 20N116W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 07N W OF 100W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST W OF A LINE FROM 20N109W TO 08N113W TO 00N102W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS SECTION...WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE 
OF A LINE 16N94.5W TO 14.5N95W TO 11N98.5W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE 16N94.5W TO 
14.5N95W  TO 13N97W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 08.5N TO 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 102W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 14N BETWEEN 95W AND 103W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 89W INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11N85W 
TO 09.5N88W TO 09N92W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.09 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12.5N TO 13.5N E OF 92W INCLUDING GULF OF 
FONSECA...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 12 FT.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 28N SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.24 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 0300 UTC SUN FEB 28...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...04N77.5W TO 03.5N85W TO 
05.5N98W TO 04N110W TO 05N122W TO 04N129W TO 04N140W. SCATTERED 
MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 210 NM N AND 120 NM S OF AXIS 
BETWEEN 83W AND 91W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 90 NM N AND 180 
NM S OF AXIS BETWEEN 103W AND 112W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED 
STRONG WITHIN 180 NM N AND 60 NM S OF AXIS BETWEEN 112W AND 
117W. 

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.FORECASTER AL. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.