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FZPN03 KNHC 101533
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC FRI FEB 10 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI FEB 10.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT FEB 11.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN FEB 12.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC GALE WARNING...
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 14N95W INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W
TO 14N96W INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.FROM 04N TO 22N W OF 130W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 
15 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 13N TO 21N BETWEEN 115W AND 130W NE WINDS
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE WIND WAVES AND NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 23N110W TO 00N120W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL EXCEPT 12 TO 19 FT IN NW 
SWELL NW OF LINE FROM 30N129W TO 23N140W...HIGHEST FAR NW.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 04N TO 23N W OF 125W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 14N TO 20N BETWEEN 120W
AND 125W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 18N102W TO 00N112W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL EXCEPT 10 TO 14 FT IN NW 
SWELL NW OF LINE FROM 30N119W TO 23N124W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 04N TO 23N W OF 131W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 16N TO 21N BETWEEN 121W
AND 131W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE
W OF 99W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N 
SWELL. 

.18 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N E OF 118W TO COAST OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
PENINSULA NW WINDS WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N E OF 120W TO COAST OF BAJA CALIFORNIA 
PENINSULA NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N WITHIN 120 NM W OF BAJA CALIFORNIA 
PENINSULA NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. 

.TROUGH FROM 19N108W TO 11N109W. FROM 14N TO 18N E OF TROUGH TO 
102W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 19N108W TO 11N109W...TROUGH 
WEAKENING AS IT DRIFTS E. FROM 14N TO 18N WITHIN 240 NM E OF 
TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING TROUGH FROM 19N107W TO 11N109W. 
FROM 14N TO 18N WITHIN 120 NM E OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT.

.WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W 
INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT. S OF 08N BETWEEN 95W AND 103W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT IN MERGING SW AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 14N96W INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 60 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 13N96W INCLUDING
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 14N BETWEEN
94W AND 96W INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM
14N96W TO 11N99W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 90W INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11N86W TO
10N89W INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.N OF 06N BETWEEN 78W AND 80.5W INCLUDING GULF OF PANAMA...N TO 
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 1515 UTC FRI FEB 10...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 07N78W TO 06N88W TO 04N99W TO 
05N108W TO 04N124W WHERE LOW LEVEL WINDS SUGGEST IT TRANSITIONS
TO ITCZ...CONTINUING TO 02N131W TO 02N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE 
ISOLATED STRONG FROM 02N TO 09N BETWEEN 88W AND 95W.

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FORECASTER AGUIRRE