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FZPN03 KNHC 022206
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
2230 UTC WED MAR 02 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MAR 02.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU MAR 03.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI MAR 04.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N96W INCLUDING GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 75 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W TO 10N100W 
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W INCLUDING GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 07N TO 10N 
BETWEEN 102W AND 105W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 07N TO 13N BETWEEN 95W AND 105W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NE AND E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 11N BETWEEN 102W AND 109W E WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 08N TO 11N BETWEEN 85W AND 91W INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 11N BETWEEN 85W AND 91W NE WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 06N TO 09N BETWEEN 91W 
AND 95W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 11N E OF 93W INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

.N OF 06N BETWEEN 78W AND 80W INCLUDING GULF OF PANAMA N WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.


.FROM 07N TO 14N W OF 122W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN MIXED NE AND N SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 04N TO 17N BETWEEN 110W 
AND 125W AND FROM 04N TO 07N W OF 125W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 05N TO 18N W OF 120W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 06N TO 20N W OF 120W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. FROM 03N TO 06N W 
OF 130W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.

.STATIONARY FRONT 30N125W TO 21N140W. W OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N112W TO 23N116W. N OF FRONT 
E OF 118W NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 21N BETWEEN 110W AND 
120W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.

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

.FROM 05N TO 14N W OF 120W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 04N TO 20N W OF 120W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

CONVECTION VALID AS OF 2100 UTC WED MAR 02...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS FROM 09N84W TO LOW PRES 
06N88W TO 06N115W TO 04N125W TO 07N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE 
CONVECTION NOTED WITHIN 60 NM S OF AXIS BETWEEN 88W AND 
90W...AND WITHIN 120 NM N OF AXIS BETWEEN 128W AND 132W.

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.