000
FZPN03 KNHC 171003
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1030 UTC SUN FEB 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC SUN FEB 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON FEB 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE FEB 19.

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...

.WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS TO 20 FT.  
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 45 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 13N97W 
NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS TO 16 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 
13N96W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 
KT. SEAS TO 16 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 15N95W N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 90 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO TO 15N86W TO 12N98W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09N TO 13N 
BETWEEN 98W AND 103W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 60 NM OF 
LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 13N97W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 95W AND 107W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11N86W TO 
09N89W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11N86W 
TO 09N89W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 05N TO 10N BETWEEN 90W AND 
105W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11N86W 
TO 09N89W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 03N TO 12N BETWEEN 90W AND 110W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.

.30 HOUR FORECAST  N OF 04N FROM 79W TO 82W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
PANAMA...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 

.FROM 06N TO 16N W OF 135W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 
FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 05N W OF 130W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 23N W OF 135W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 04N TO 23N W OF 130W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. N OF 
23N W OF 120W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 18N W OF 130W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 06N TO 23N WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. N OF 23N W OF 
120W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0900 UTC SUN FEB 17...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH AXIS NOT DISCERNIBLE. ITCZ FROM 05N100W TO 
08N127W...THEN FROM 07N130W TO 04N140W. NO SIGNIFICANT 
CONVECTION NOTED.

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.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.