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FZPN03 KNHC 172150
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC FRI FEB 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT FEB 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN FEB 19.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.12 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 17N 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. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 19N TO 23N BETWEEN 106W AND 109W
N WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

.FROM 06N TO 22N W OF 130W  NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 10 TO 12 
FT IN NE WAVES AND NW SWELL.  FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 117W AND 
130W NE WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN NE WAVES AND NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 03N W OF 105W EXCEPT GULF OF CALIFORNIA  WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 07N TO 27N W OF 130W  NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT.  SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN NE WAVES AND NW SWELL.  FROM 10N TO 20N 
BETWEEN 110W AND 130W  NE WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NE 
WAVES AND NW SWELL.  ELSEWHERE N OF 04N W OF 105W EXCEPT GULF OF 
CALIFORNIA  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 10N TO 27N W OF 127W  NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT.  SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN NE WAVES AND NW SWELL.  FROM 10N TO 15N 
BETWEEN 114W AND 125W  NE WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NE 
WAVES AND NW SWELL.  ELSEWHERE N OF 04N W OF 112W AND S OF 04N  
W OF 120W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 2100 UTC FRI FEB 17...

.SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 03N TO 13N BETWEEN 105W AND 115W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 00N91W TO 06N104W TO 01N124W THEN ITCZ TO 
BEYOND 03N140W.  SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 90 NM OF AXIS FROM 
122W TO 126W.

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES