000
FZPN03 KNHC 281515
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SUN FEB 28.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON MAR 01.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE MAR 02.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...

.WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N94.5W TO 13N96W... 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS SECTION WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF 
A LINE FROM 16N94.5W TO 14N95W TO 12N97W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 
16N94.5W TO 14N95W TO 12N97W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.N OF 12N BETWEEN 87W AND 90W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
FONSECA...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 90W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 11N86W 
TO 09N90W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 06N E OF 81W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
PANAMA...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.COLD FRONT NW OF AREA MOVING E 20 TO 25 KT. N OF 29N W OF 138W 
S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N135W TO 24N140W. N OF 27N WITHIN 
180 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW 
SWELL. W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N125W TO 25N128W DISSIPATING TO 
20N140W. W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 14 TO 21 FT 
IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 27N. 

.FROM 06N TO 17N W OF 120W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. S OF 06N W OF 105W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 06N TO 16N W OF 125W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 06N W OF 110W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 06N TO 20N W OF 125W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 06N W OF 105W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.

.N OF 25N E OF 125W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NW 
SWELL...HIGHEST N PART. EXCEPT AS NOTED ABOVE IN AREA BOUNDED BY 
30N140W TO 30N116W TO 17N123W TO 17N140W TO 30N140W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 25N. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED ABOVE IN AREA BOUNDED BY 
30N140W TO 30N116W TO 20N112W TO 06N120W TO 06N140W TO 30N140W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N 
OF 20N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED ABOVE IN AREA BOUNDED BY 
30N140W TO 30N116W TO 20N110W TO 06N110W TO 06N140W TO 30N140W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 1430 UTC SUN FEB 28...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...05N77W TO 05N90W TO 05N110W TO 
06N120W TO 03N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 02N 
TO 05N BETWEEN 85W AND 90W...WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE 
FROM 05N108W TO 06N117W...AND WITHIN A 90 NM RADIUS OF 
06N125W.

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.FORECASTER CAB. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.