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FZPN03 KNHC 020917
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC TUE MAR 02.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED MAR 03.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU MAR 04.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W...INCLUDING GULF 
OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N94.5W 
TO 13N96W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 
45 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.06 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W...INCLUDING GULF 
OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 60 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N94.5W TO 13N96W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 90 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N94.5W TO 14N95W TO 12N97W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 
16N94.5W TO 14N95W TO 12N97W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N 
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09N TO 
14N BETWEEN 93W AND 101W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 
16N94.5W TO 13N96W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 08N TO 14N 
BETWEEN 93W AND 102W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
NE SWELL.

.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM OF THE W COAST OF BAJA CALIFORNIA 
N OF 25N NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.COLD FRONT 30N127W TO 26N131W TO 21N140W. W OF FRONT S OF 26N N 
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE 
W OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT 30N118W TO 23N128W. 
WINDS AND SEAS MERGED WITH AREA DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH BELOW.

.FROM 06N TO 19N W OF 125W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 
KT S OF 11N W OF 136W. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW 
OF LINE FROM 00N115W TO 18N105W TO SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA 
CALIFORNIA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 06N TO 12N W OF 130W AND FROM 12N TO 22N 
W OF 125W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE NW OF LINE FROM 00N105W TO 14N100W TO SOUTHERN TIP OF 
BAJA CALIFORNIA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 17 FT IN NW 
SWELL...HIGHEST NW PART.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 05N TO 10N W OF 133W AND FROM 10N TO 20N 
W OF 120W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE NW OF LINE FROM 00N95W TO 10N95W TO SOUTHERN TIP OF 
BAJA CALIFORNIA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW 
SWELL.

.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 12N BETWEEN 87W AND 90W...INCLUDING GULF 
OF FONSECA...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N BETWEEN 86W AND 
88W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 12N BETWEEN 86W AND 
89W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 0800 UTC TUE MAR 02...
.TROUGH 09N106W TO 02N109W...SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 120 NM W 
OF AXIS FROM 05N TO 08N AND WITHIN 330 NM E OF AXIS FROM 02N TO 
04N.

.SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 120 NM OF COAST OF 
COLOMBIA FROM 02N TO 05N AND WITHIN 30 NM OF COAST FROM 05N TO 
07N.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...06N77W TO 05N95W TO 06N107W TO 
05N120W TO 04N140W. NO SIGNIFICANT CONVECTION. SCATTERED 
MODERATE WITHIN 60 NM N OF AXIS BETWEEN 130W AND 135W.

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.FORECASTER SCHAUER. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.