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FZPN03 KNHC 062134
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC MON FEB 06.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE FEB 07.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED FEB 08.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 30N131W TO 23N140W. N OF 29N W OF FRONT W TO NW 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 18 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL. N OF 
25N WITHIN 60 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 
TO 16 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

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

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT W TO NW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 22N E OF 
FRONT TO 125W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF 115W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N122W TO 20N132W. N OF 25N W OF 
FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN 
NW SWELL. N OF 23N WITHIN 90 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT 30N120W TO 18N132W. W 
OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NW 
PART. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 27N BETWEEN 118W 
AND 123W N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. NW OF LINE 
30N132W TO 25N140W S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE 30N117W TO 12N131W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. 

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 75 NM OF LINE 16N95W TO 
15N95W TO 12N98W INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 10N TO 12N 
BETWEEN 98W AND 102W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE 
SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST 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. FROM 08N TO 12N BETWEEN 98W AND 105W NE TO 
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 06N TO 13N BETWEEN 
108W AND 120W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW 
AND NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 75 NM OF LINE 16N95W TO 13N95W TO 
08N101W INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 05N TO 12N BETWEEN 96W AND 
110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW 
SWELL. 

.FROM 07N TO 12N BETWEEN 125W AND 132W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 07N W OF 115W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 06N TO 13N W OF 128W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW SWELL AND NE WIND WAVES.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 05N TO 12N W OF 120W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NW SWELL AND NE WIND WAVES. 

.FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 88W INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 11N E OF 89W INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 2100 UTC MON FEB 6...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH 08N82W TO 03N89W TO 06N115W. ITCZ AXIS 06N115W TO 
BEYOND 07N140W. AREA OF SCATTERED MODERATE TO ISOLATED STRONG 
FROM 04N TO 16N BETWEEN 98W AND 111W. 

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FORECASTER AL