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FZPN03 KNHC 212130
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 UTC THU FEB 21 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC THU FEB 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI FEB 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT FEB 23.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.N OF 25N E OF 124W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW 
SWELL. FROM 08N TO 26N W OF A LINE FROM 26N130W TO 13N118W TO 
08N130W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE 
AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 06N W OF A LINE FROM 06N115W TO 
23N110W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN PRIMARILY NW 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 08N W OF A LINE FROM 30N140W TO 15N125W 
TO 08N130W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN MIXED 
NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 06N W OF A LINE FROM 06N120W TO 
23N110W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 89W...INCLUDING THE GULF 
OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E 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.

.36 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 24N TO 28N NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA LITTLE CHANGE.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 2100 UTC THU FEB 21...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
THE MONSOON TROUGH IS ALONG 04N77W TO 03N83W. THE INTERTROPICAL 
CONVERGENCE ZONE AXIS EXTENDS FROM 03N83W TO 05N94W TO 03N106W 
TO 07N126W THEN RESUMES FROM 07N128W TO 05N140W. SCATTERED 
MODERATE WITHIN 120 NM N OF ITCZ BETWEEN 83W AND 87W...AND FROM 
07N TO 10N BETWEEN 115W AND 118W.

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.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.