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FZPN03 KNHC 040328
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC MON FEB 04 2013

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC MON FEB 04.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE FEB 05.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED FEB 06.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 
14N96W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 
35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF A 
LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 14N96W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE 
FROM 07N TO 12N BETWEEN 94W AND 100W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 14N95W TO 13N96W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.LOW PRES NEAR 17N140W 1011 MB. TROUGH FROM 20N137W TO 15N134W 
TO 09N140W. FROM 21N TO 28N W OF 132W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN MIXED NE WIND WAVES AND NW SWELL. FROM 16N 
TO 21N BETWEEN 130W AND 137W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 
TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 30N117W TO 
10N120W TO 00N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW 
SWELL...EXCEPT 10 TO 14 FT N OF 28N W OF 130W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES DISSIPATED. TROUGH FROM 20N133W TO 
17N139W TO 10N140W. N OF TROUGH TO 21N W OF 133W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE WIND WAVES AND NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF A LINE FROM 25N112W TO 00N120W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH W OF AREA. FROM 20N TO 23N W OF 136W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. W OF A LINE FROM 30N136W 
TO 23N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. S 
OF 20N BETWEEN 110W AND 130W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN 
NW SWELL.

.WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE 11N86W TO 09N90W...INCLUDING 
THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0300 UTC MON FEB 04...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
THE MONSOON TROUGH IS ALONG 06N77W TO 05N94W. THE INTERTROPICAL 
CONVERGENCE ZONE AXIS EXTENDS FROM 05N94W TO 04N110W TO 09N125W. 
NO SIGNIFICANT CONVECTION.

$$
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.