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FZPN03 KNHC 082131
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC WED FEB 08 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED FEB 08.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU FEB 09.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI FEB 10.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.W OF A LINE FROM 30N136W TO 27N140W S WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 
16 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.LOW PRES NEAR 29N116W 1015 MB WITH TROUGH FROM LOW TO 23N120W. 
EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...W OF A LINE FROM 30N130W TO 
23N140W S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 
25N BETWEEN 118W AND 124W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT 
IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N W OF A LINE FROM 29N115W TO 
10N130W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 17 FT IN NW 
SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 25N W OF 124W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. COLD FRONT FROM 30N137W TO 
27N138W TO 24N140W. N OF 27N W OF 130W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
EXCEPT W TO NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT 
17 TO 21 FT BEHIND FRONT. ELSEWHERE N OF 14N W OF A LINE FROM 
24N111W TO 14N120W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 21N W OF 110W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST W 
OF 130W. FROM 04N TO 21N BETWEEN 110W AND 120W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 04N W OF 120W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.

.FROM 05N TO 10N W OF 125W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN MIXED NE WIND WAVES AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 05N TO 14N W OF 120W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE WIND WAVES AND NW SWELL. W OF A LINE 
FROM 05N130W TO 00N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 04N TO 21N W OF 120W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN MIXED NE WIND WAVES AND NW SWELL.

.N OF 13N BETWEEN 92W AN 98W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...
AND FROM 04N TO 13N BETWEEN 92W AND 101W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. FROM 04N TO 13N 
BETWEEN 101W AND 111W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
PRIMARILY NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W 
TO 12N98W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. S OF 10N BETWEEN 95W AND 105W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MERGING SW AND NW SWELL
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 14N95W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.

.WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 11N86W TO 09N89W...
INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 11N86W 
TO 09N91W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 11N86W 
TO 10N90W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 2100 UTC WED FEB 08...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
THE MONSOON TROUGH IS ALONG 09N79W TO 02N95W TO 04N106W. THE 
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE AXIS EXTENDS FROM 04N106W TO 
04N120W TO 05N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 01N TO 07N E OF 82W.

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FORECASTER LEWITSKY