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FZPN03 KNHC 232113
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 UTC WED FEB 23 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED FEB 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU FEB 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI FEB 25.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT FROM 1015 MB LOW PRES NEAR 25N122W TO 27N118W TO 
22N120W TO 21N128W. N OF 22N AND NW OF FRONT TO 132W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N NW 
OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES AND COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. WINDS AND 
SEAS MERGED WITH AREA DESCRIBED BELOW.

.FROM 05N TO 20N W OF 120W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT  
IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 16N W OF 110W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT PRIMARILY IN MERGING SW AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 05N TO 23N W OF 120W AND FROM 08N TO 18N 
BETWEEN 110W AND 120W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY 
IN NE SWELL. N OF 23N W OF 118W AND S OF 05N W OF 110W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 06N TO 20N W OF 120W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NE. ELSEWHERE FROM 04N TO 25N W OF 
112W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED SWELL. 

.FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 88W 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.

.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N BETWEEN 108W AND 113W NW TO N WINDS 
TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 18N TO 25N BETWEEN 107W AND 113W N WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N E OF 118W NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
FROM 20N TO 24N W OF 120W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N E OF 122W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AS OF 2100 UTC WED FEB 23...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS FROM 02N80W TO 01N100W TO 
05N125W TO 04N140W. NO SIGNIFICANT CONVECTION.

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.