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FZPN03 KNHC 191519
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SUN FEB 19 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN FEB 19.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON FEB 20.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE FEB 21.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC GALE WARNING...
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 15N95W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 30 TO 35 
KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 15N95W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 45 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 15N95W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 88W...INCLUDING THE GULF 
OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 12N BETWEEN 85W AND 
90W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 08N BETWEEN 79W AND 80W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF PANAMA...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 05N BETWEEN 79W AND 81W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF PANAMA...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.N OF 27N BETWEEN 116W AND 130W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
13 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N BETWEEN 116W AND 127W NW TO N WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. WITHIN 75 NM OF THE W COAST 
OF BAJA CALIFORNIA FROM 24N TO 27N NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N BETWEEN 125W AND 135W N TO NE WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.

.FROM 07N TO 28N W OF 130W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
13 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. FROM 09N TO 20N BETWEEN 117W AND 
130W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE W OF 130W AND N OF 03N W OF 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 07N TO 27N W OF 125W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. FROM 08N TO 
13N BETWEEN 115W AND 125W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN 
MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 120W AND N OF 03N BETWEEN 
110W AND 120W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 06N TO LINE FROM 29N140W TO 12N117W TO 
06N117W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN MIXED NE 
AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 03N W OF 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 1330 UTC SUN FEB 19...
.SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 08N TO 15N BETWEEN 104W TO 110W. 

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH AXIS FROM 03N96W TO 07N106W TO 04N114W TO LOW 
PRES NEAR 05N122W 1010 MB TO 00N131W. ITCZ AXIS FROM 00N131W TO 
BEYOND 00N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 150 NM EITHER SIDE OF 
AXIS BETWEEN 110W AND 120W. ISOLATED MODERATE WITHIN 120 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF AXIS BETWEEN 120W AND 127W AND ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
240 NM S QUADRANT OF LOW PRES.

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FORECASTER SCHAUER