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FZPN03 KNHC 210917
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1030 UTC MON FEB 21 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON FEB 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE FEB 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED FEB 23.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 88W INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.N OF 06N FROM 79W TO 80W INCLUDING GULF OF PANAMA...N TO NE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.WITHIN 90 NM OF THE W COAST OF BAJA CALIFORNIA NW TO N WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS MERGED WITH AREA 
DESCRIBED BELOW.

.FROM 05N TO 12N W OF 120W AND FROM 12N TO 21N W OF 130W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 112W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NE 
PART.
.24 HOUR FORECAST 05N TO 12N W OF 125W AND FROM 12N TO 20N W OF 
130W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W 
OF 110W EXCEPT N OF 23N W OF 120W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 05N TO 20N W OF 130W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 05N TO 16N BETWEEN 110W AND 130W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.

.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N127W TO 29N132W TO 30N136W. 
WITHIN 90 NM E OF FRONT N OF 29N SW TO W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 1012 MB LOW PRES NEAR 30N123W 
TO 25N128W TO 28N140W. WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT N OF 27N S TO SW 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. NW OF FRONT TO 133W NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. NW OF FRONT W OF 
133W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 1012 MB LOW PRES NEAR 29N121W 
TO 23N125W TO 24N140W. WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT N OF 24N S TO SW 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 27N BETWEEN 125W AND 135W 
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT NW WINDS E OF 
125W. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. 

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

CONVECTION VALID AS OF 0700 UTC MON FEB 21...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS FROM 04N77W TO 01N85W TO 
02N91W THEN CONTINUES FROM 01N113W TO 03N130W TO 01N140W. 
ISOLATED MODERATE WITHIN 75 NM N OF AXIS BETWEEN 113W AND 115W 
AS WELL AS BETWEEN 90 NM AND 210 NM N OF AXIS BETWEEN 121W AND 
128W.
 
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.FORECASTER SCHAUER. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.