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FZPN03 KNHC 052145
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SUN FEB 05.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON FEB 06.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE FEB 07.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 30N135W TO 27N136W TO 24N140W. N OF 26N W OF 
130W SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT N OF AREA. SECOND COLD FRONT FROM 
30N138W TO 28N140W. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 135W SW WINDS 30 TO 
35 KT. SEAS TO 16 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N132W TO 23N140W. WINDS LESS THAN 
GALE FORCE.

...GALE WARNING...
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 14N95W
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.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE 16N95W TO 15N95W 
INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.COLD FRONT FROM 30N135W TO 27N136W TO 24N140W. EXCEPT AS NOTED 
IN WARNINGS...N OF 20N W OF 130W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 13 FT. FROM 08N TO 12N BETWEEN 118W AND 125W NE TO E WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE 30N115W TO 13N120W TO 08N140W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT N OF AREA. SECOND COLD FRONT FROM 
30N138W TO 28N140W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 23N 
WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. 
NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST 30N132W TO 23N140W. N OF 25N WITHIN 150 NM SW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 26N W OF FRONT W TO NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FROM 09N TO 13N BETWEEN 110W AND 
117W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF LINE FROM 
30N120W TO 08N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N120W TO 25N121W TO 22N126W. COLD 
FRONT FROM 30N120W TO 26N122W. N OF 27N WITHIN 60 NM E OF FRONT 
SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 06N TO 13N W OF 125W 
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE 
FROM 20N117W TO 13N140W NW WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 
FT IN NW SWELL.

.GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE 16N95W TO 14N95W N 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.12 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 EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS 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 EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS 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.
.30 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.18 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.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.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.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 2100 UTC SUN FEB 5...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH 07N78W TO 05N80W TO 05N100W. ITCZ AXIS FROM 
05N100W TO 05N110W TO BEYOND 07N140W. NO SIGNIFICANT CONVECTION. 

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FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN