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FZPN03 KNHC 061502
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC MON FEB 06 2012

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 06.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE FEB 07.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED FEB 08.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 30N135W TO 25N140W. N OF 29N W OF FRONT W TO NW 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 15 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST GALE FORCE WINDS N OF AREA.

...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 45 NM OF LINE 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 14N96W INCLUDING GULF 
OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 14N96W
INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 
09 TO 12 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT W TO NW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 22N E OF 
FRONT TO 130W...AND N OF 25N BETWEEN 126W AND 130W S TO SW WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA N 
OF 07N W OF 114W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N128W TO 21N140W. N OF 27N W OF 
FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN 
NW SWELL. N OF 23N E OF FRONT TO 124W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. REMAINDER AREA N OF 07N W OF 112W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N123W TO 20N132W. N OF 29N W OF 
FRONT TO 130W NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 
18 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 28N WITHIN 60 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 07N TO 15N W OF 110W...AND N 
OF 15N W OF 130W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT 30N116W TO 24N116W. N OF 
27N W OF FRONT TO 122W NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW 
SWELL. NW OF LINE 30N135W TO 25N140W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
14 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N AND NW OF LINE 
25N120W TO 20N128W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT IN NW 
SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 29N130W. FROM 06N TO 11N W OF 128W NE WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 11N TO 20N W OF 130W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 75 NM OF LINE 16N95W TO 
15N95W TO 12N98W INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 60 NM OF 
LINE 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 11N100W INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE 16N95W TO 14N95W INCLUDING
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 08N TO 13N BETWEEN 95W AND 105W NE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM OF LINE 16N95W TO 13N95W INCLUDING
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 07N TO 12N BETWEEN 96W AND 105W NE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. 

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 24N NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 10N TO 11N E OF 88W INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 11N E OF 89W INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 11N E OF 88W INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 1445 UTC MON FEB 6...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH 09N84W TO 05N100W TO 06N110W. ITCZ AXIS 06N100W 
TO 07N114W TO BEYOND 07N140W. AREA OF SCATTERED MODERATE TO
ISOLATED STRONG FROM 08N TO 12N BETWEEN 103W AND 110W. 

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FORECASTER GR