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FZPN03 KNHC 060340
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC MON FEB 06 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC MON FEB 06.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE FEB 07.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED FEB 08.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 30N132W TO 27N135W TO 24N140W. N OF 26N W OF 
127W SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST REINFORCING COLD FRONT MERGED WITH FIRST FRONT 
FROM 30N129W TO 21N140W. N OF 26N WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT SW 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 15 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N122W TO 21N135W. WINDS LESS THAN 
GALE FORCE.

...GALE WARNING...
.06 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 30N132W TO 27N135W TO 24N140W. EXCEPT AS NOTED 
IN WARNINGS...N OF 20N W OF 138W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 13 FT. FROM 07N TO 13N BETWEEN 120W AND 130W NE TO E WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 16N W OF 117W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NW.
.24 HOUR FORECAST REINFORCING COLD FRONT MERGED WITH FIRST FRONT 
FROM 30N129W TO 21N140W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 
300 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. W OF 
FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE NW 
OF LINE 30N120W TO 18N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 07N TO 12NW W OF 130W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 20N118W TO 20N128W. N OF 28N W 
OF FRONT TO 122W NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 28N 
W OF 135W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW 
OF LINE FROM 20N118W TO 15N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
16 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NW. FROM 06N TO 12N W OF 125W NE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.

.GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE 16N95W TO 14N95W N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.06 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 GULF OF CALIFORNIA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.12 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 0300 UTC MON FEB 6...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH 06N77W TO 05N80W TO 05N99W. ITCZ AXIS FROM 05N99W 
TO BEYOND 07N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION WITHIN 180 NM N 
OF THE ITCZ BETWEEN 100W AND 115W.

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FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN