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FZPN03 KNHC 020330
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
0430 UTC WED FEB 02 2011

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED FEB 02.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU FEB 03.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI FEB 04.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.12 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 28N NW WINDS 30 TO 35 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 25N NW WINDS 30 TO 35 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 25N NW WINDS 30 TO 40 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N95W TO 
14N95W INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N95W TO 
14N95W N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 07N TO 22N W OF 120W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. N OF 28N E OF 122W NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 08N BETWEEN 110W AND 120W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 22N W OF 
135W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 26N TO 29N E OF 118W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 08N W OF 125W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 07N TO 18N BETWEEN 110W AND 125W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 17N E OF 125W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 09N W OF 110W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. S OF 09N W OF 130W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT NW SWELL.

.06 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 30N N WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...GULF OF 
CALIFORNIA N OF 27N NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...GULF OF 
CALIFORNIA N OF 23N NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...GULF OF 
CALIFORNIA N OF 23N NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. FROM 
20N TO 23N BETWEEN 107W AND 110W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...LITTLE CHANGE.

.06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 87W INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 11N86W TO 
10N90W INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 11N86W TO 
09N92W INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
9 FT IN NE SWELL.

.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 14N95W INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 45 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W INCLUDING GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 75 NM OF 
LINE FROM 16N95W TO 154N95W TO 12N98W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W N 
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 
14N BETWEEN 94W AND 100W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN NE SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AS OF 0300 UTC WED FEB 2...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...03N78W TO 04N86W TO 03N92W TO 
07N105W TO 08N105W TO 05N140W. NO SIGNIFICANT CONVECTION NOTED.

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.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.