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FZPN03 KNHC 180335
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
0430 UTC MON FEB 18 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE FEB 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED FEB 20.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 45 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 13.5N96.5W... 
INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 
TO 15 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

...GALE WARNING...
.06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11N86W 
TO 09N90W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS TO 11 FT.
.15 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 120 NM OF LINE 16N95W TO 
15N95W TO 11.5N98.5W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO 12.5N 
BETWEEN 98.5W AND 103.5W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN 
NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 08N TO 14.5N BETWEEN 92.5W TO 104.5W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 
13.5N96W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 93W 
AND 108W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 110W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11N86W TO 08.5N89W... 
INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 
FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 07N TO 13N BETWEEN 86W AND 93W...INCLUDING 
GULF OF FONSECA...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 180 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 12N86.5W TO 06.5N97W...INCLUDING GULF 
OF FONSECA...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND 
N SWELL.
.15 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11N86W 
TO 08N92W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS TO 13 FT. FROM 05.5N TO 10N BETWEEN 92W AND 102W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND N SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 03N TO 11N BETWEEN 94W AND 102W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 150 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11N86W 
TO 08.5N92W...INCLUDING GULFS OF PAPAGAYO AND FONSECA...NE WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. FROM 05N TO 10N BETWEEN 92W AND 100W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND N 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 04N TO 10N BETWEEN 94W AND 103W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11N86W 
TO 08N96W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 02N TO 10N BETWEEN 95W AND 118W 
AND FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 110W AND 118W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED OF NE AND NW SWELL.

.W OF LINE FROM 05N140W TO 07N132W TO 24N140W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 00N130W TO 12N120W 
TO 16N127W TO 30N121W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN 
MIXED NW AND NE SWELL S OF 20N AND IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL N OF 
20N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 24N W OF 134W AND FROM 10N TO 13N 
BETWEEN 127W AND 134W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. 
ELSEWHERE ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 00N132W TO 11N118W TO 30N118W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL S OF 
20N...AND PRIMARILY NW SWELL N OF 20N. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 23N W OF 134W AND FROM 09N TO 21N 
BETWEEN 128W AND 134W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 00N138W TO 09N118W TO 27N118W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. 

.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 04N BETWEEN 79W AND 82W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF PANAMA...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT ENTERING AREA FROM 30N114W TO 
28N120W TO 29N140W. N OF COLD FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N W OF 118W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0230 UTC MON FEB 18...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
NO MONSOON TROUGH DISCERNIBLE FOR 00Z ANALYSIS. ITCZ EXTENDS 
FROM 06N87W TO 02N97W TO 07N116W TO 06N140W. SCATTERED TO 
LOCALLY NUMEROUS MODERATE TO STRONG CONVECTION NOTED WITHIN 210 
NM N AND 90 NM S OF ITCZ W OF 131W.

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.