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FZPN03 KNHC 242144
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SUN FEB 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON FEB 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE FEB 26.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 30N NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 26N TO 30N NW TO N 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 25N TO 28N NW TO N 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 27N NW 
TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...GULF OF 
CALIFORNIA N OF 25N NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...GULF OF 
CALIFORNIA N OF 23N NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA S OF 28N AND ELSEWHERE N OF 
21N BETWEEN 108W AND 110W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.N OF 25N BETWEEN 119W AND 130W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 08N TO 23N W OF 126W AND FROM 23N 
TO 28N W OF 130W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN 
MIXED NE AND NW SWELL...EXCEPT 11 TO 13 FT S OF 12N W OF 133W. 
ELSEWHERE W OF 116W AND N OF A LINE FROM 08N116W TO 04N140W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 07N TO 16N W OF 126W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 
112W AND N OF A LINE FROM 10N112W TO 03N140W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL...HIGHEST W OF 
BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 13N W OF 129W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W AND N OF A LINE FROM 05N140W TO 
10N112W TO 20N109W TO 30N120W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 23N W OF 128W.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 2100 UTC SUN FEB 24...                   

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...                
THE MONSOON TROUGH IS ALONG 06N77W TO 07N85W TO 05N90W. THE 
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE AXIS EXTENDS FROM 05N90W TO 
04N95W TO 06N120W TO 05N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 60 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF ITCZ BETWEEN 99W AND 102W...AND FROM 07N TO 10N 
BETWEEN 123W AND 126W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 
150 NM N OF ITCZ BETWEEN 111W AND 119W...AND WITHIN 90 NM S OF 
ITCZ BETWEEN 112W AND 120W.

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.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.