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FZPN03 KNHC 240918
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC SUN FEB 24 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN FEB 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON FEB 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE FEB 26.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 09N TO 15N W OF 120W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 05W W OF 116W N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 17N W OF 130W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. N OF 25N BETWEEN 120W AND 130W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 05W W OF 116W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N 05W W OF 115W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.

.06 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 30N NW TO N WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 24N NW TO N WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA S OF 28N NW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0900 UTC SUN FEB 24...                   

SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 10N TO 12N BETWEEN 120W 
AND 122W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...                
MONSOON TROUGH ALONG 09N85W TO 05N88W TO 04N91W. ITCZ FROM 
04N91W TO 05N110W TO 03N125W TO 04N140W. NO SIGNIFICANT 
CONVECTION.

$$
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.