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FZPN03 KNHC 190338
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
0430 UTC TUE FEB 19 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE FEB 19.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED FEB 20.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU FEB 21.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11N86W TO 09.5N88.5W... 
INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 09.5N88.5W TO 06N102W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND N 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 02.5N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 92W AND 110W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 11N86W TO 
08.5N92W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 03.5 TO 13N BETWEEN 95W AND 
115W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 11N86W TO 
10N90W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT.

.FROM 08N TO 22N W OF 135W AND FROM 10N TO 20N BETWEEN 129W AND 
135W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE 
30N118W TO 23N131W TO 13N126W TO 05N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 23N W OF 130W AND FROM 12N TO 20N 
BETWEEN 124W AND 130W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT...HIGHEST W. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE 27N120W TO 07N128W TO 
03N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 26N W OF 130W AND FROM 12N TO 20N 
BETWEEN 125W AND 130W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN 
MIXED NE AND NW SWELL...HIGHEST W. ELSEWHERE FROM 03N TO 24N W 
OF 112W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.

.N OF 05N BETWEEN 79W AND 82W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA...N 
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT APPROACHING NE PORTIONS. N OF 27N 
W OF 117W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.  
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N115W TO 26N123W TO 27N129W. N OF 
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. 
GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N109W TO 24N120W TO 26N128W. N OF 
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT W TO NW WINDS E OF 
116W. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. SE OF COLD FRONT TO 24N  
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 
24N W OF 128W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. 
GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 27.5N W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14.5N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W...INCLUDING 
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 13.5N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W...INCLUDING 
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 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 0230 UTC TUE FEB 19...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH NOT DISCERNIBLE FOR 0000 UTC ANALYSIS. ITCZ 
EXTENDS FROM 06N85W TO 02N103W TO 07N133W TO 07.5N140W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG CONVECTION NOTED WITHIN 300 
NM N OF AXIS W OF 134W.

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.