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FZPN03 KNHC 252127
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC MON FEB 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE FEB 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED FEB 27.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 23N TO 27N NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...GULF OF CALIFORNIA S OF 28N AND 
ELSEWHERE N OF 21N BETWEEN 107.5W AND 109.5W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 
24N110W TO 21N112W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA S OF 28N AND ELSEWHERE N OF 
22N BETWEEN 107.5W AND 109.5W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT.
.24 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 N OF 25N NW TO N WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.FROM 08N TO 16N W OF 127W AND N OF 19N W OF 130W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. N OF 20N 
BETWEEN 115W AND 130W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE W AND N OF A LINE FROM 03N140W TO 09N115W TO 
26N112W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 15N W OF 130W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. N OF A LINE FROM 20N140W TO 25N140W NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W AND 
N OF A LINE FROM 05N140W TO 10N112W TO 20N110W TO 30N120W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 20N W OF 125W AND FROM 20N TO 27N 
W OF 130W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE 
AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W AND N OF A LINE FROM 06N140W TO 
09N110W TO 20N110W TO 30N126W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL.

.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 14.5N95W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 2100 UTC MON FEB 25...                   

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...                
THE MONSOON TROUGH IS ALONG 01N79W TO 07N85W TO 04N95W TO 
05N112W. THE INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE AXIS EXTENDS FROM 
05N112W TO 06N125W TO 06N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 90 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF TROUGH BETWEEN 85W AND 89W...AND WITHIN 150 NM S 
OF TROUGH BETWEEN 105W AND 109W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED 
STRONG WITHIN 120 NM N OF ITCZ BETWEEN 126W AND 133W.

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.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.