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FZPN03 KNHC 282127
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SUN FEB 28.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON MAR 01.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE MAR 02.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N94.5W TO 14N95W TO 
13N97W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.  
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W...INCLUDING GULF 
OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS INCREASING 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
BUILDING TO 10 FT. 

.WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 11N86W TO 09N92W 
...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 11N86W 
TO 09N90W...INCLUDING THE 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.

.N OF 04N BETWEEN 79W AND 81W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA...N 
TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT.
.06 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 28N W OF 138W 
S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N132W TO 23N140W. N OF 27N WITHIN 
120 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW 
SWELL. W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT 30N123W TO 23N130W 
DISSIPATING TO 22N138W. WITHIN 240 NM NW OF FRONT AND W OF 127W 
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT IN NW SWELL NW OF FRONT...HIGHEST N OF 
27N. 

.FROM 06N TO 15N W OF 130W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 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 127W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 06N W OF 105W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 06N TO 22N W OF 130W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT. S OF 06N W OF 100W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.

.N OF 27N E OF 125W NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT IN NW 
SWELL...HIGHEST N PART. EXCEPT AS NOTED ABOVE...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...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 2115 UTC SUN FEB 28...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...07N78W TO 02N100W TO 06N118W 
TO 03N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 02N TO 05N 
BETWEEN 85W AND 90W...WITHIN A 90 NM RADIUS OF 05N108W...AND FROM
01N TO 03N BETWEEN 103W AND 108W. 

$$

.FORECASTER COBB. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.