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FZPN03 KNHC 071502
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC TUE FEB 07 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE FEB 07.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED FEB 08.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU FEB 09.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 30 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.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.COLD FRONT 30N123W TO 20N131W. N OF 24N W OF FRONT TO 131W NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 
20N W OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 20 FT IN NW 
SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 30N140W. N OF 24N WITHIN 90 NM E OF FRONT S 
TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. FROM 11N TO 20N W OF 
130W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST 
NEAR 20N140W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT 30N116W TO 22N117W. N OF 
28N BETWEEN 120W AND 124W NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN NW 
SWELL. NW OF LINE 30N135W TO 25N140W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 13 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF LINE 30N117W TO 
20N125W TO 11N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW 
SWELL...EXCEPT 13 TO 19 FT N OF 24N W OF 125W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. NW OF LINE 30N133W TO 25N140W
S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 14 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE W OF LINE 27N113W TO 11N122W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 24N BETWEEN 120W AND 
125W.

.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 12 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 09N TO 12N BETWEEN
95W AND 102W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. 
FROM 09N TO 11N BETWEEN 102W AND 110W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 
10N100W INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. FROM 08N TO 12N BETWEEN 100W AND 105W NE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE 
FROM 07N TO 13N BETWEEN 95W AND 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM OF LINE 16N95W TO 14N95W TO 
13N96W INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT. FROM 08N TO 13N BETWEEN 96W AND 103W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 06N 
TO 13N BETWEEN 95W AND 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 13N97W
INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 05N TO 10N BETWEEN 95W AND 110W... 
AND N OF 10N BETWEEN 95W AND 100W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.

.FROM 07N TO 11N W OF 110W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT 
IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 06N TO 11N W OF 128W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL AND NE WIND WAVES.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 05N TO 11N W OF 125W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN 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 10N TO 12N E OF 89W INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 11N E OF 100W INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 1445 UTC TUE FEB 7...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH 09N84W TO 04N89W TO 04N106W. ITCZ AXIS 05N130W TO 
05N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 09N TO 12N 
BETWEEN 100W AND 104W. SIMILAR CONVECTION IS NEAR 09N97W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 140 NM SE OF TROUGH. 

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FORECASTER GR