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FZPN03 KNHC 141508
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 UTC MON FEB 14 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC MON FEB 14.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE FEB 15.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED FEB 16.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 45 NM OF LINE 16N94.5W TO 13N96.5W INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 90 NM OF LINE 16N94.5W TO 
13N06.5W TO 10N99W INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 
05N TO 13N BETWEEN 94W AND 107W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA S OF 15N BETWEEN 
90W AND 115W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE 
AND SW SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM LINE 16N94.5W TO 12N97.5W 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 14N BETWEEN 90W AND 
115W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND SW 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 12N BETWEEN 94W AND 97W INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. 
ELSEWHERE S OF 12N BETWEEN 90W AND 115W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MERGING N TO NE SWELL AND SW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.FROM 09N TO 12N E OF 90W INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND SW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 12N E OF 90W INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 

.N OF 06N BETWEEN 78W AND 81W INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA...N 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.COLD FRONT 30N128W TO 25N140W. N OF 28N WITHIN 180 NM E OF 
FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. NW OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N126W TO 23N140W. NW OF LINE 
30N122W TO 20N130W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT 30N120W TO 25N128W. N OF 28N  
W OF 130W NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 13 TO 16 FT PRIMARILY IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF LINE 30N117W TO 20N120W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. 

.FROM 07N TO 17N W OF 122W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 03N TO 20N W OF 120W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN MERGING NE AND 
NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 06N TO 13N W OF 125W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 05N TO 
20N W OF 120W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW 
AND NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 16N W OF 125W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE 
20N120W TO 10N115W TO 00N130W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT IN MERGING NW AND E SWELL.

.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N WITHIN 120 NM OF W COAST OF BAJA 
CALIFORNIA PENINSULA NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 23N TO 27N WITHIN 120 NM OF W COAST OF 
BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID AS OF 1500 UTC MON FEB 14...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS ALONG 03N77W TO 01N100W 
TO 05N133W TO 05N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 
30 NM OF 05N78W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 60 NM OF 08N118W AND 
07N116W AND 07N133W.

$$
.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.