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FZPN03 KNHC 251516
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC MON FEB 25 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON FEB 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE FEB 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED FEB 27.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 22.5N TO 27.5N NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 
KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...GULF OF CALIFORNIA AND ELSEWHERE 
N OF 21N BETWEEN 107W AND 109.5W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA S OF 29N AND ELSEWHERE N OF 
21N BETWEEN 107W AND 109W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 25N NW TO N WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.N OF 07N TO LINE FROM 27N140W TO 12N127W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 03N 
TO 20N W OF 117W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED 
NE AND NW SWELL. FROM 25N TO 29N E OF 117W TO W COAST OF BAJA 
CALIFORNIA NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF 113W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 
FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 29.5N123W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 15N W OF 132W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 02N140W TO 10N115W 
TO 20N112W TO 30N119W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN 
MIXED NW AND NE SWELL W OF 125W...AND PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL E OF 
125W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 07N TO LINE FROM 27N140W TO 25N133W TO 
12N126W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 05N W OF 112W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL W OF 120W...AND PRIMARILY IN 
NW SWELL E OF 120W.

.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14.5N BETWEEN 93.5W AND 96W...INCLUDING 
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W...INCLUDING GULF 
OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE 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 1430 UTC MON FEB 25...                   

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...                
MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM NEAR 02N78W TO 02N80W TO 06N82W TO 
07N86W TO 03N108W TO 04.5N112W...WHERE IT TRANSITIONS TO ITCZ... 
CONTINUING ON TO 05N116W TO 04N121W TO 06N129W TO 04.5N134W TO 
BEYOND 05.5N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG CONVECTION 
NOTED WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF TROUGH BETWEEN 82W AND 91W... 
AND WITHIN 90 NM S OF TROUGH BETWEEN 103W AND 112W. SCATTERED 
MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG CONVECTION NOTED WITHIN 90 NM EITHER 
SIDE OF ITCZ BETWEEN 112W AND 133W. 

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.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.