000
FZPN03 KNHC 020325
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC TUE MAR 02 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE MAR 02.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED MAR 03.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU MAR 04.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W...INCLUDING GULF 
OF TEHUANTEPEC N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 10 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16.5N95W 
TO 13N96W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.18 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W...INCLUDING GULF 
OF TEHUANTEPEC N TO NE WINDS INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS WITHIN 75 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16.5N95W TO 13N97W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 
16.5N95W TO 12N97W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 
16.5N95W TO 13N96W TO 11N98W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT.

.COLD FRONT 30N129W TO 22N140W. N OF 29N WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT
S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN NW SWELL. W OF FRONT NW WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT....EXCEPT 14 TO 19 FT N OF 25N W 
OF 136W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT 30N121W TO 23N130W THEN
TROUGH TO 20N140W. S OF 23N W OF FRONT AND TROUGH NE WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. WINDS AND SEAS 
DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH BELOW.

.FROM 06N TO 14N W OF 130W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT 
IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 23N110W TO 00N125W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 08N BETWEEN 
105W AND 130W WIND LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 06N TO 20N W OF 127W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 
23N110W TO 20N106W TO 00N105W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 06N TO 20N W OF 125W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 
23N110W TO 20N106W TO 00N100W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
14 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS N OF 20N BETWEEN 120W AND 130W. 

.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 88W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 12N E OF 89W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 0315 UTC TUE MAR 02...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...05N77W TO 04N100W TO 05N125W 
TO 04N140W. NO SIGNIFICANT CONVECTION.

$$
.FORECASTER COBB. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.