000
FZPN03 KNHC 231515
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC THU FEB 23 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU FEB 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI FEB 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT FEB 25.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.N OF 25N W OF 125W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N BETWEEN 124W AND 130W N TO NE WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W OF 116W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NW OF LINE 30N123W TO 22N125W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF 115W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.

.FROM 09N TO 13N W OF 125W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 120W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 07N TO 13N W OF 130W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 89W INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 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 1500 UTC THU FEB 23...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
ITCZ AXIS 06N120W TO 05N130W TO 02N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE 
ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 110 NM S OF AXIS FROM 124W TO 128W.

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FORECASTER DGS