000
FZPN03 KNHC 171517
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC FRI FEB 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT FEB 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN FEB 19.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.FROM 18N TO 21N BETWEEN 105W AND 109W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 17N TO 21N BETWEEN 105W AND 110W NW TO N 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 21N TO 23N BETWEEN 
108W AND 110W N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 22N BETWEEN 107W AND 109W N WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.42 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N BETWEEN 118W AND 128W NW TO N WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N BETWEEN 116W AND 130W NW TO N WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. 

.FROM 06N TO 22N W OF 125W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
12 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 115W AND 
125W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 03N W OF 107W EXCEPT THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 06N TO 23N W OF 125W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. FROM 10N TO 
19N BETWEEN 110W AND 125W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT 
IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 03N W OF 103W EXCEPT 
THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN 
NW SWELL...HIGHEST NW PART.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 27N W OF 125W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. FROM 09N TO 
14N BETWEEN 114W AND 125W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT 
IN MIXED NE WAVES AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 04N W OF 112W AND 
S OF 04N W OF 130W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW 
SWELL.

.FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 90W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE 
TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 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 1330 UTC FRI FEB 17...

.TROUGH FROM 11N117W TO 05N114W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 06N TO 
13N BETWEEN 107W AND 116W E OF TROUGH.

.SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 45 NM OF COAST BETWEEN 90W AND 93W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 02N90W TO 06N104W TO 02N120W TO 
02N125W. ITCZ EXTENDS FROM 02N125W TO BEYOND 03N140W. SCATTERED 
MODERATE WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE OF AXIS E OF 104W. SCATTERED 
MODERATE WITHIN 210 NM S OF AXIS BETWEEN 107W AND 125W.

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FORECASTER SCHAUER