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FZPN03 KNHC 292132
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC MON FEB 29 2016

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 AND 03.4S TO THE 
EQUATOR E OF 120W 

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC MON FEB 29.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE MAR 01.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED MAR 02.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE FROM 11N86W TO
10.5N89W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE FROM 11N86W
TO10.5N89W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.W OF LINE FROM 30N117W TO 12N100W TO 04N92W TO 03.4S100W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED S AND NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N BETWEEN 116W AND 123W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 12N BETWEEN 95W AND 120W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 04N TO 14N
W OF 130W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 04N TO 10N W OF 130W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED S AND NW SWELL.

.N OF 28N W OF 138W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NW OF LINE FROM 30N135W TO 26N140W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS
FAR NW.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT APPROACHING NW CORNER OF AREA. NW
OF LINE 30N135W TO 26N140W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15
FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF LINE 30N132W TO 22N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N134W TO 25N140W. NW OF
FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NW
SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS FAR NW CORNER. N OF 29N WITHIN 180 NM SE OF
FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
ELSEWHERE NW OF LINE FROM 30N129W TO 17N140W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. 

.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14.5N BETWEEN 94.5W AND 95.5W...INCLUDING
THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN
8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14.5N BETWEEN 94.5W AND 95.5W...INCLUDING
THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8
FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30-45 NM OF LINE 16N94.5W TO
14N96W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS TO 8 FT. 

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

CONVECTION VALID 2130 UTC MON FEB 29...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...          

TROUGH FROM 09N83W TO 05N101W. ITCZ FROM 05N101W TO 02N110W TO
00N130W TO 01N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 120 NM N OF ITCZ
W OF 135W.  
 
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.FORECASTER COBB. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.