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FZPN03 KNHC 110931
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1030 UTC FRI FEB 11 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC FRI FEB 11.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT FEB 12.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN FEB 13.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 45 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 14N95.5W 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W 
TO 14N96W INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 
TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W 
TO 13N97W INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 
TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W 
TO 12N98W INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 
TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE WITHIN 75 NM OF A LINE 
FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 13N96W TO 12N98W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 75 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W 
TO 12N97W INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
75 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W TO 13N96W N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 10N TO 14N 
BETWEEN 94W AND 99W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
90 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 13N97W N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 10N TO 14N 
BETWEEN 94W AND 99W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
90 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 13N97W TO 12N100W N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 
10N TO 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 100W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
90 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W TO 12N98W TO 12N102W N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 
09N TO 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 104W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN NE SWELL.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 26N NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 25N NW TO N WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 23N TO 28N NW WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.TROUGH FROM 13N124W TO 04N130W. FROM 04N TO 13N W OF TROUGH NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N W OF 115W EXCEPT N OF 27N BETWEEN 115W 
AND 120W...WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL...
HIGHEST CENTRAL PORTION.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 13N128W TO 05N133W. FROM 07N TO 
13N W OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE 
AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 120W AND 132W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA 
FROM 05N TO 22N W OF 114W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT 
IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 13N136W TO 07N139W. FROM 10N TO 
15N E OF TROUGH TO 120W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN 
NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 07N TO 15N W OF 104W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.

.06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 88W INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 75 NM OF A LINE FROM 11N86W TO 09N89W 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM OF A LINE FROM 11N86W TO 09N90W 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 06N BETWEEN 78W AND 80W INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF PANAMA...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N W OF 137W S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 
FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NW OF A LINE FROM 30N132W TO 25N140W S WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AS OF 0915 UTC FRI FEB 11...

.TROUGH FROM 13N124W TO 04N130W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG 
FROM 07N TO 12N BETWEEN 121W AND 126W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS FROM 05N77W TO 04N105W TO 
09N125W THEN RESUMES NEAR 04N134W TO 03N140W. NO SIGNIFICANT 
CONVECTION.

$$
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.