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FZPN03 KNHC 051509
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SUN FEB 05 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SUN FEB 05.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON FEB 06.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE FEB 07.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW PRES NW OF AREA NEAR 33N142W. OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF 26N 
W OF 136W S WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST GALE FORCE WINDS N OF AREA.

...GALE WARNING...
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 14N96W
INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 
9 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM OF LINE 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 13N96W
INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 
10 TO 13 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 23N W OF 132W S TO SW WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE 30N116W TO 
10N125W TO 03N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW 
SWELL. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 23N W OF 130W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF LINE 27N114W TO 
10N118W TO 02N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW 
SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N135W TO 25N140W. W OF FRONT W TO 
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 14 FT. N OF 23N E OF FRONT TO 
128W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE NW 
OF LINE 25N112W TO 10N116W TO 02N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N129W TO 22N140W. W OF FRONT W TO 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 14 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 24N E 
OF FRONT TO 125W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.  
ELSEWHERE N OF 07N W OF 112W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT 
IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N124W TO 21N133W. N OF 27N W OF 
FRONT TO 128W NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 11 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN 
NW SWELL. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 122W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 15N W OF 130W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.

.GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE 16N95W TO 14N95.5W N 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 60 NM OF 
LINE 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 13N97W INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC... 
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 60 NM OF 
LINE 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 12N98W INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC... 
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 
13N96W INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 95W AND 
100W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM OF LINE 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 
12N98W INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 07N TO 13N 
BETWEEN 95W AND 104W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
PRIMARILY NE SWELL.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 24N NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA WINDS LESS THAN 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 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 89W INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 07N TO 11N W OF 130W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 06N TO 15N W OF 
110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 1500 UTC SUN FEB 5...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH 07N78W TO 06N98W. ITCZ AXIS FROM 06N98W TO 
06N120W TO BEYOND 07N140W. NO SIGNIFICANT CONVECTION. 

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FORECASTER GR