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FZPN03 KNHC 170336
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
0430 UTC THU FEB 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU FEB 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI FEB 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT FEB 19.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE FROM 11N86W TO 10N89W INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE FROM 11N86W TO 10N89W 
INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 88W INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.COLD FRONT FROM 30N119W TO 25N130W.  N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 
130W  NW WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS 12 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL.  ELSEWHERE 
N OF 20N W OF 120W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN 
NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT DISSIPATED.  SECOND COLD FRONT 
30N132W.  N OF SECOND COLD FRONT  NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  
SEAS 13 TO 15 FT.  ELSEWHERE N OF 15N W OF 116W  WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 27N W OF 125W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT FROM 30N121W TO 20N127W.  N OF 27N 
WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT  S TO SW WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS 9 TO 10 FT 
IN NW SWELL.  N OF 26N W OF FRONT  NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  
SEAS 12 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL.  ELSEWHERE N OF 16N W OF 115W  
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. 

.FROM 06N TO 16N W OF 134W  NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 
11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.  FROM 16N TO 20N W OF 120W  
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.  ELSEWHERE 
S OF 10N W OF 110W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
MERGING S AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 08N TO 11N W OF 133W  NE WINDS 20 KT.  
SEAS TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.  ELSEWHERE S OF 15N W OF 
120W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  S OF 16N W OF 130W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  
SEAS TO 10 FT IN MIXED SW AND NW SWELL.   

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

CONVECTION VALID AS OF 0300 UTC THU FEB 17...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS FROM 04N114W TO 06N128W 
TO 05N135W TO 06N140W.  SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 30 NM OF AXIS 
W OF 129W.

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.FORECASTER WALLY BARNES.  NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.