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FZPN03 KNHC 240910
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC FRI FEB 24 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC FRI FEB 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT FEB 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN FEB 26.

.WARNINGS.

.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 14N95W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 30 TO 35 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 15N95W TO 14N96W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO 
NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.FROM 08N TO 14N W OF 120W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. FROM 04N TO 08N W OF 130W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 13N W OF 135W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 07N TO 11N W OF 130W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT.

.N OF 27N BETWEEN 120W AND 130W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
13 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL. N OF 24N W OF 130W NE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N 
BETWEEN 115W AND 125W AND N OF 18N W OF 125W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NE PART.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N BETWEEN 123W AND 135W AND N OF 20N W 
OF 135W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN PRIMARILY 
NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N W OF 114W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N BETWEEN 125W AND 135W AND N OF 20N W 
OF 135W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN PRIMARILY N TO 
NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 19N W OF 120W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL.

.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 15N95W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 25 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 
FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 45 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 14N96W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 60 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W TO 13N98W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.48 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.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0700 UTC FRI FEB 24...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH AXIS EXTENDS FROM 02N105W TO 02N115W TO 03N122W. 
ITCZ AXIS EXTENDS FROM 03N122W TO 06N131W TO 03N140W. SCATTERED 
MODERATE FROM 120 NM TO 210 NM N OF AXIS BETWEEN 134W AND 137W.

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FORECASTER SCHAUER