000
FZPN03 KNHC 021518
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC TUE MAR 02.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED MAR 03.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 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 16N95W 
TO 13N96W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 45 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 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 16N95W 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 16N95W TO 14N95W TO 12N97W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 14N96W TO 12N97W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09N TO 14N 
BETWEEN 94W AND 102W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN 
NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W...INCLUDING GULF 
OF TEHUANTEPEC N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 08N TO 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 100W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.

.COLD FRONT 30N125W TO 21N140W. S OF 25N W OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. WINDS AND SEAS AS 
DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH BELOW.

.FROM 06N TO 16N W OF 125W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT 
IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 07N TO 22N W OF 130W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE 23N110W TO 
00N105W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 06N TO 19N W OF 130W AND FROM 10N TO 18N 
BETWEEN 120W AND 130W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF LINE 23N110W TO 00N100W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL.

.30 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 11N E OF 89W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N E OF 116W NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 
12 FT IN NW SWELL.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 1500 UTC TUE MAR 02...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...05N77W TO 06N90W TO 03N105W TO 
06N130W TO 04N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 60 
NM N OF AXIS FROM 105W TO 108W AND FROM 123W TO 135W.

$$
.FORECASTER DGS. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.