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FZPN03 KNHC 221518
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC WED FEB 22 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED FEB 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU FEB 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI FEB 24.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.N OF 20N W OF 130W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
FROM 05N TO 20N W OF 130W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
12 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 115W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN NW.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 22N W OF 130W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 05N TO 22N W OF 125W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 120W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N W OF 123W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
11 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 07N TO 12N W OF 125W NE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 120W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.

.FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 91W INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 89W INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.N OF 05N BETWEEN 79W AND 80W INCLUDING GULF OF PANAMA N WINDS 
20 TO 25 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 0830 UTC WED FEB 22...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
ITCZ AXIS 00N110 TO 03N120W TO 01N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE 
ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 200 NM OF AXIS FROM 125W TO 140W.

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FORECASTER DGS