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FZPN03 KNHC 262135
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SAT FEB 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN FEB 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON FEB 28.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT FROM 30N117W TO 26N126W TO 27N140W. NW OF FRONT TO 
130W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL... 
HIGHEST ALONG 30N. N OF FRONT W OF 130W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST ALONG 130W. N OF 26N 
WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 19N W OF 115W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...HIGHEST
N CENTRAL PART.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 22N W OF 136W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 14N W OF 114W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.

.FROM 07N TO 14N W OF 125W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N W OF 120W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 06N TO 12N W OF 125W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N W OF 
120W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED SW AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 180 NM N OF A LINE FROM 10N115W TO 
05N133W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED SW AND NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 04N TO 14N W OF 115W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED NE AND SW SWELL.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 29N SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 29N S TO SW WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 22N TO 27N E OF 110W INCLUDING GULF OF 
CALIFORNIA...NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF A LINE FROM 11N86W TO 11N88W 
INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF A LINE FROM 11N86W TO 11N88W 
INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 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 SAT FEB 26...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS FROM 05N77W TO 06N86W TO 
02N94W THEN CONTINUES FROM 03N105W TO 04N125W TO 05N140W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 90 NM N OF AXIS BETWEEN 84W AND 87W.

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.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.