Expires:No;;702661
FZPN01 KWBC 100351
HSFEP1
HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC 
0545 UTC WED FEB 10 2010 
SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS 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 
PAN PAN 
PACIFIC N OF 30N AND S OF 67N E OF A LINE FROM BERING STRAIT TO 
50N160E 
SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC FEB 10. 
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FEB 11. 
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FEB 12. 
.WARNINGS... 
...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING... 
.12 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 40N178E 994 MB. WITHIN 300 NM S AND SW
QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 14 TO 24 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 40N166W 984 MB. WITHIN 360 NM S SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 18 TO 32 FT. ALSO FROM 31N TO 41N BETWEEN
158W AND 172E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 26 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW 41N155W 975 MB. WITHIN 240 NM S SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 50 TO 65 KT. SEAS 24 TO 40 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 43N143W 976 MB. WITHIN 420 NM S AND SW
QUADRANTS WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 22 TO 42 FT. ALSO WITHIN 480 NM
E...600 NM S AND 780 NM W AND SW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT.
SEAS 16 TO 32 FT.
...STORM WARNING... 
.LOW 54N173W 967 MB MOVING SE 10 KT. WITHIN 360 NM NW QUADRANT
WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 16 TO 26 FT. ALSO WITHIN 600 NM W AND 660
NM N AND NW QUADRANTS OVER ICE FREE WATER WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS
12 TO 22 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 49N170W 974 MB. WITHIN 480 NM SW SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 21 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY LOW 43N143W
ABOVE.
...STORM WARNING...
.FRONT EXTENDS FROM 59N152W TO 52N138W TO 41N142W TO 36N152W.
WITHIN 180 NM NE OF FRONT N OF 55N WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 13 TO
23 FT. ALSO WITHIN 300 NM E AND NE OF ENTIRE FRONT WINDS 25 TO 40
KT. SEAS 11 TO 21 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING FRONT TO EXTEND FROM 60N148W TO
53N131W. WITHIN 120 NM N AND NE OF FRONT WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS
9 TO 17 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DESCRIBED WITH NEW LOW 54N143W
BELOW.
...STORM WARNING... 
.LOW 42N160W 993 MB MOVING NE 30 KT. WITHIN 660 NM S AND SE AND
120 NM W AND SW QUADRANTS N OF 30N WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO
28 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 49N148W 972 MB. BETWEEN 240 NM AND 480 NM
SE QUADRANT AND WITHIN 180 NM SW QUADRANT WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS
16 TO 26 FT. ALSO FROM 30N TO 52N BETWEEN 133W AND 158W WINDS 25
TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 24 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY NEW LOW 54N143W
BELOW.
...STORM WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 54N143W 962 MB. WITHIN 180 NM SE
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 18 TO 28 FT. ALSO WITHIN 360
NM OF LOW CENTER EXCEPT W AND SW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT.
SEAS 12 TO 24 FT.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 51N165W 961 MB MOVING N 10 KT WILL TURN NW AFTER 24 HOURS.
WITHIN 420 NM S AND SW QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 20 TO 36
FT. ALSO WITHIN 480 NM E AND 720 NM W AND SW QUADRANTS WINDS 25
TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 28 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 55N165W 967 MB. WITHIN 300 NM E AND NE 
QUADRANTS AND BETWEEN 120 NM AND 540 NM NW QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO
35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 21 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 58N173W 978 MB. BETWEEN 120 NM AND 420 NM W
AND SW SEMICIRCLES WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW JUST W OF AREA 46N157E 992 MB MOVING E 10 KT WILL ACCELERATE
AFTER 24 HOURS. WITHIN 840 NM S AND SE QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40
KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 45N163E 998 MB. FROM 31N TO 36N W OF 172E
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 21 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 38N166W 993 MB. WITHIN 420 NM SE AND 960 NM
W AND SW QUADRANTS WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 24 FT.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 57N163W 968 MB DRIFTING NW WILL TURN S AFTER 12 HOURS.
WITHIN 240 NM N AND NE QUADRANTS OVER ICE FREE WATERS WINDS 25 TO
35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY LOW 55N165W.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 35N122W 1008 MB MOVING SE 20 KT. WITHIN 300 NM W AND SW
SEMICIRCLES WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW MOVED INLAND WITH CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.
...GALE WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 36N W OF 170E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING... 
.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 54N AND W OF 171W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 53N AND W
OF 171W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 53N AND W
OF 177W.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW JUST NW OF AREA 53N163E 1000 MB. WITHIN 480
NM S AND SE QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 35N TO 57N
BETWEEN 134W AND 152W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVED.
.HIGH 30N136W 1025 MB MOVING E 10 KT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 30N129W 1022 MB.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 30N124W 1021 MB.
.FORECASTER MILLS. OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER.
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER MIAMI FL
E PACIFIC FROM THE EQUATOR TO 30N E OF 140W
SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC WED FEB 10.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU FEB 11.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI FEB 12.
.WARNINGS.
...GALE WARNING...
.TROUGH FROM 09N118W TO 07.5N122W TO 06N134W. N OF TROUGH TO 12N 
BETWEEN 122W AND 132W N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 
FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 13N118W TO 05N127W. WITHIN 210 NM 
N OF TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN MIXED 
NE AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 13N113W TO 08N120W. WINDS 
BELOW GALE FORCE.   
.06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W... 
INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 
14N95.5W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS TO 11 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WIND LESS THAN GALE FORCE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.TROUGH FROM 09N118W TO 07.5N122W TO 06N134W WITH E PORTION 
DRIFTING N. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS ABOVE...FROM 06N TO 24N 
W OF 120W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN MIXED NW 
AND NE SWELL...HIGHEST S OF 13N. FROM 09N TO 17N BETWEEN 115W 
AND 120W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NW 
AND NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N W OF 107W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 13N118W TO 05N127W. EXCEPT AS 
NOTED IN WARNINGS ABOVE...N OF TROUGH TO 19N N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 KT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. WITHIN 90 NM SE 
OF TROUGH S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT IN MIXED 
NE AND NW SWELL. FROM 05N TO 23N W OF 127W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. FROM 14N TO 19N 
BETWEEN 118W AND 112W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN 
MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 23N W OF 102W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL...HIGHEST 
SW PART.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 13N113W TO 08N120W. N OF TROUGH TO 
20N NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW 
SWELL. FROM 13N TO 20N BETWEEN 120W AND 130W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. FROM 05N TO 22N 
W OF 130W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN MIXED NE AND 
NW SWELL. FROM 15N TO 21N BETWEEN 102W AND 113W WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE...EXCEPT AS NOTED BELOW...W OF 105W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.N OF 27.5N BETWEEN 120W AND 128W NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT 
IN NW SWELL. EXCEPT AS NOTED ABOVE...ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF 
105W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  N OF 23N E OF 126W WIND 20 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT IN NW SWELL. EXCEPT AS NOTED ABOVE...ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF 
105W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 21N BETWEEN 104W AND 130W WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. FROM 05N TO 
22N W OF 130W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN MIXED NE 
AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE...EXCEPT AS NOTED BELOW...N OF 20N W OF 
105W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW COLD FRONT APPROACHING NW PORTIONS. N OF 
29N W OF 138W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT ENTERING NW PORTIONS FROM 30N135W 
TO 28N140W. NW OF LINE 30N131W TO 22N140W WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 
TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 13N BETWEEN 
93W AND 96.5W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WIND 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 90 NM OF 
LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95.5W TO 11N98.5W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 
13.5N96W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 07N FROM 78W TO 80W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
PANAMA...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  N OF 06N FROM 78W TO 81W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
PANAMA...N TO NE WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE FROM 11N86W TO 09.5N88W 
INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  WITHIN 75 NM OF LINE FROM 11N86W TO 08N92W 
INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 
10 FT.
.REMAINDER AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.CONVECTION VALID 0315 UTC WED FEB 10...
.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE AXIS ANALYZED ALONG 04N77W TO 
03N82W TO 05N92W TO 06N111W TO 05N128W TO 07N134W TO 03N140W.  
ISOLATED TO SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION WAS OCCURRING WITHIN 
150 NM N AND 60 S OF AXIS W OF 115W. SCATTERED MODERATE 
CONVECTION WAS OCCURRING WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 
07N85W TO 02.5N82W.
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.FORECASTER STRIPLING. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.