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FZPN03 KNHC 292147
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC WED FEB 29 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED FEB 29.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU MAR 01.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI MAR 02.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.06 HOUR FORECAST N OF 06N BETWEEN 78W AND 80W INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF PANAMA...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 11N86W TO 09N95W 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 9 FT. FROM 05N TO 11N BETWEEN 95W AND 110W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 11N86W 
TO 09N94W INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. FROM 05N TO 10N BETWEEN 97W AND 110W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 11N86W 
TO 10N93W INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FROM 04N TO 10N BETWEEN 101W AND 110W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA S OF 27N AND ELSEWHERE N OF 22N E OF 110W NW 
TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA S OF 26N AND ELSEWHERE N OF 
22N E OF 110W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 26N NW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.N OF 23N BETWEEN 113W AND 120W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 23N BETWEEN 112W AND 120W NW TO N WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 23N E OF 124W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL.

.FROM 05N TO 23N W OF 117W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 09N W OF 111W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 04N TO 23N W OF 117W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 
110W EXCEPT S OF 03N E OF 120W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 05N TO 23N W OF 117W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 
110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN PRIMARILY NW 
SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 2115 UTC WED FEB 29...
.SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 
10N130W TO 20N116W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
THE INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE AXIS EXTENDS FROM 03N96W TO 
THE EQUATOR NEAR 109W TO 01N117W TO 01N140W. WIDELY SCATTERED 
MODERATE FROM THE EQUATOR TO 05N BETWEEN 100W AND 106W. 

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FORECASTER HUFFMAN