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FZPN03 KNHC 240822
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1030 UTC THU FEB 24 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU FEB 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI FEB 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT FEB 26.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 05N TO 25N W OF 130W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN N TO NE SWELL. FROM 22N TO 25N BETWEEN 120W AND 130W AND FROM 
08N TO 17N BETWEEN 114W AND 130W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN MIXED NE...SE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 04N W OF 
122W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 06N TO 21N W OF 126W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN N TO NE SWELL. FROM 06N 
TO 15N BETWEEN 116W AND 126W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED NE AND SW SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 15N TO 25N 
W OF 120W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 07N TO 16N W OF 125W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 05N TO 19N W OF 120W 
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.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 17N TO 21N BETWEEN 104W AND 110W AND FROM 21N TO 24N 
BETWEEN 110W AND 112W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 18N TO 26N BETWEEN 104W AND 113W 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA S OF 26N...NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N125W TO 29N130W TO 30N136W. N OF 
FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AS OF 0630 UTC THU FEB 24...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS FROM 04N110W TO 03N115W 
TO 05N126W TO 04N140W. NO SIGNIFICANT CONVECTION.

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.FORECASTER SCHAUER. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.