000 FZPN03 KNHC 222115 HSFEP2 HIGH SEAS FORECAST NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 2230 UTC TUE FEB 22 2011 SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 1800 UTC TUE FEB 22. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED FEB 23. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU FEB 24. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .COLD FRONT FROM 30N123W TO 26N130W TO 27N140W. NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 121W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 1014 MB LOW PRES NEAR 27N117W TO 22N120W. N OF 22N W OF FRONT TO 132W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 22N BETWEEN 132W AND 140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES AND COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. WINDS AND SEAS MERGED WITH AREA DESCRIBED BELOW. .FROM 05N TO 22N W OF 120W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. S OF 05N W OF 120W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND SW SWELL. S OF 25N BETWEEN 110W AND 120W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW AND SW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 05N TO 21N W OF 125W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN PRIMARILY NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N W OF 105W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED NW AND SW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 05N TO 23N W OF 125W...AND FROM 05N TO 16N BETWEEN 115W AND 125W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL. N OF 23N W OF 120W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 05N W OF 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED NE AND SW SWELL. .FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 90W INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO... NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. .48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. .N OF 06N BETWEEN 79W AND 80W INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA... N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 22N BETWEEN 108W AND 111W NW TO N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. CONVECTION VALID AS OF 2100 UTC TUE FEB 22... .INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS FROM 05N77W TO 02N87W THEN RESUMES AT 03N112W TO 05N130W TO 04N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 80 NM EITHER SIDE OF AXIS W OF 120W. $$ .FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.