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FZPN03 KNHC 180942
HSFEP2

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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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

...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11N86W TO 
09N90W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 
TO 11 FT.
.09 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 75 NM OF LINE 16N95W TO 
15N95W TO 1397W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 13 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 15N95W TO 14N96W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 
FROM 11N86W TO 08N93W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 13N88W TO 
11N90W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF FONSECA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 04N TO 13N BETWEEN 93W AND 105W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE AND E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11N86W 
TO 10N90W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 04N TO 10N BETWEEN 90W AND 
110W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11N86W 
TO 10N90W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 FT.

.FROM 07N TO 23N W OF 135W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT 
IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 30N120W TO 
04N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 22N W OF 130W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 
LINE FROM 30N120W TO 24N130W TO 10N130W TO 06N140W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 22N W OF 130W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. COLD FRONT FROM 
30N118W TO 28N128W. N OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 
TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 29N115W TO 
13N120W TO 05N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.

.06 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.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 29N SW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0930 UTC MON FEB 18...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
NO DISCERNIBLE MONSOON TROUGH. ITCZ FROM 03N93W TO 
07N135W TO BEYOND 07N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION WITHIN 
120 NM N ITCZ W OF 135W.

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.