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FZPN03 KNHC 040936
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC SAT FEB 4 2012

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 4.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN FEB 5.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON FEB 6.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.18 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES W OF AREA NEAR 31N144W. OVER FORECAST 
WATERS N OF 27N W OF 137W S WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NW OF AREA NEAR 33N143W. OVER FORECAST
WATERS N OF 26N W OF 136W S WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST GALE FORCE WINDS N OF AREA.

...GALE WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM OF LINE 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 13N96W
INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 
9 TO 12 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.FROM 08N TO 11N W OF 127W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT 
IN NW SWELL. NW OF LINE 30N127W TO 19N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 19N W OF 110W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 23N W OF 
135W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 23N W OF 
134W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF LINE 
30N116W TO 04N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW 
SWELL. FROM 07N TO 13N BETWEEN 110W AND 125W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N138W TO 28N140W. N OF 24N W OF 
130W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE NW OF LINE 28N115W TO 09N125W TO 02N140W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N136W TO 26N140W. N OF 25N WITHIN 
180 NM W OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. W 
OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE 
NW OF LINE 30N130W TO 20N140W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 
FT IN NW SWELL. REMAINDER AREA NW OF LINE 25N112W TO 10N120W TO 
01N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.

.GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N OF 15N BETWEEN 94.5W AND 95.5W N WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM OF LINE 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 13N96W
INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC... N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 60 NM OF 
LINE 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 12N97W INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC... 
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 90W INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. WINDS AND SEAS LOWER AFTERNOON AND EARLY 
EVENING HOURS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 24N NW 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 AT 0900 UTC SAT FEB 4...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH 08N81W TO 04N97W TO 04N102W. ITCZ AXIS FROM 
04N102W TO 06N116W TO BEYOND 04N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 
90 NM S OF TROUGH BETWEEN 84W AND 90W. 

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FORECASTER MUNDELL