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FZPN03 KNHC 260948
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1030 UTC SAT FEB 26 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT FEB 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN FEB 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON FEB 28.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT FROM 30N125W TO 28N130W. N OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 25N E OF 117W NW WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N115W TO 24N122W TO 25N135W. 
N OF FRONT E OF 120W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NW 
SWELL. N OF 20N W OF 120W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT 
IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 26N109W TO 
20N120W. N OF 18N E OF 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT IN NW AND N SWELL.

.FROM 06N TO 20N W OF 125W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE 
SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 05N TO 19N W OF 130W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N W OF 115W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 03N TO 18N W OF 115W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.

.12 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 29N SW TO W WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 25N TO 28N NW WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 23N TO 27N NW WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 88W INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE TO E 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 0900 UTC SAT FEB 26...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS FROM FROM 08N81W TO 
04N100W TO 06N140W. NO SIGNIFICANT CONVECTION NOTED.

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.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.