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FZPN03 KNHC 201534
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 UTC WED FEB 20 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC WED FEB 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU FEB 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI FEB 22.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT FROM 30N118W TO 30N127W. N OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF FRONT TO 25N E 
OF 121W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
FROM 09N TO 22N W OF 130W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. 
ELSEWHERE NW OF LINE FROM 29N115W TO 04N140W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATING JUST E OF AREA. N OF 
25N E OF 125W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. 
FROM 08N TO 25N W OF 130W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT 
IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF LINE FROM 23N110W TO 
07N115W TO 07N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 26N W OF 130W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF 
LINE FROM 23N110W TO 08N120W TO 05N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.

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

.WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W...
INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 11N86W TO 10N89W... 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 11N86W
TO 10N89W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 1545 UTC WED FEB 20...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
THE INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE AXIS EXTENDS FROM 04N79W TO
04N95W TO 06N110W TO 05N121W TO 05N131W TO 06N140W. SCATTERED 
MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 120 NM N OF ITCZ BETWEEN 126W AND
128W AND ALSO FROM 07N TO 09N BETWEEN 130W AND 136W.

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.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.