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FZPN03 KNHC 241534
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC THU FEB 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI FEB 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT FEB 26.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 05N TO 25N W OF 117W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N 
TO NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 04N W OF 120W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 07N TO 21N W OF 120W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SW AND NW 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 08N TO 15N W OF 120W 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 19N BETWEEN 105W AND 108W AND FROM 18N TO 24N 
BETWEEN 109W AND 113W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 18N TO 27N BETWEEN 105W AND 115W 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA S OF 26N...
NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 24N TO 27N BETWEEN 113W AND 116W
NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N121W TO 27N126W TO 30N140W.
N OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AS OF 1430 UTC THU FEB 24...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS FROM 06N77W TO 05N87W
TO 03N92W...AND FROM 08N101W TO 03N118W TO 05N131W TO 05N140W.
SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 03N TO 06N BETWEEN 77W AND 79W...FROM
1S TO 2N BETWEEN 96W AND 98W...AND FROM 06N TO 07N BETWEEN 127W 
AND 131W.

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.FORECASTER MT. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.